Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti (Latin: Moptien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mopti in the Ecclesiastical province of Bamako in Mali.
History
- June 9, 1942: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Gao from the Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako, the Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso and the Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
- September 29, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Mopti
Leadership
- Bishops of Mopti (Roman rite)
- Bishop Georges Fonghoro (since 1999.08.30)
- Archbishop Jean Zerbo (1994.12.19 – 1998.06.27)
- Bishop Georges Biard, M. Afr. (1964.09.29 – 1988.04.12)
- Prefects Apostolic of Gao (Roman rite)
- Fr. Renato Landru, M. Afr. (1950.07.10 – 1964)
- Archbishop Pierre Louis Leclerc, M. Afr. (1947.10.17 – 1949.12.25)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Lesourd, M. Afr. (1942.08.05 – 1947.10.17)