Augustin Simmel Ndiaye
Augustin Simmel Ndiaye | |
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| Bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal |
| Appointed | 2 April 2025 |
| Installed | 12 July 2025 |
| Predecessor | Ernest Sambou |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 April 1983 |
| Consecration | 12 July 2025. by Benjamin Ndiaye |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augustin Simmel Ndiaye 2 January 1959 |
| Styles of Augustin Simmel Ndiaye | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Augustin Simmel Ndiaye (born 2 January 1959) is a Senegalese Roman Catholic who was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in Senegal on 2 April 2025 by Pope Francis. He previously served a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar. He was consecrated and installed at Saint-Louis on 12 July 2025.
Background and education
He was born on 2 January 1959 in Fadiouth, Thiès Region, Senegal. He attended the François Libermann Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Sébikhotane, near Dakar, where he studied both Philosophy and theology. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Canon Law, awarded by the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Dakar on 9 April 1983.[1][2]
Priesthood
He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Dakar on 9 April 1983. He served in that capacity until 2 April 2025.[1][2]
He served in various roles and locations while a priest, including as:[2]
- Vicar at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame des Victoires in Dakar from 1983 until 1988.
- Professor of Canon law at the François Libermann Major Seminary at Sébikhotane, Senegal from 1992 until 2014.
- Rector of the François Libermann Major Seminary at Sébikhotane from 1998 until 2005.
- President of the Union of Senegalese Clergy from 1996 until 1999.
- Rector of the Catholic University of West Africa (UCAO) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 2020 until 2025.[2]
As bishop
On 2 April 2025, Pope Francis appointed him as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal. He succeeded Bishop Emeritus Ernest Sambou, whose age-related retirement took effect on 12 January 2023. On that day, Archbishop André Guèye of the Archdiocese of Dakar was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal. Reverend Augustin Simmel Ndiaye was consecrated and installed as bishop of Saint-Louis, Senegal on 12 July 2025. The Principal Consecrator was Benjamin Ndiaye, Archbishop Emeritus of Dakar assisted by Victor Ndione, Bishop of Nouakchott and Dèr Raphaël Kusiélé Dabiré, Bishop of Diébougou.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c David M. Cheney (12 July 2025). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Augustin Simmel Ndiaye (born 2 January 1959), Bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Augustin Simmel Ndiaye appointed new Bishop of Saint-Louis" (Translated from the original French language). Emedia Senegal. Dakar, Senegal. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Ndeye Fatou Touré (2 April 2025). "Saint-Louis: Bishop Augustin Simmel Ndiaye appointed new bishop to succeed Bishop Ernest Sambou" (Translated from the original French language). Press Afrik. Dakar, Senegal. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
Succession table
External links
- The diocese of Saint-Louis has a new bishop: Augustin Simmel Ndiaye chosen by the Holy Father (Translated from the original French language]