Jean-Pierre Bassène
Jean-Pierre Bassène | |
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| Bishop of Kolda, Senegal | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar |
| See | Kolda |
| Appointed | 22 December 1999 |
| Installed | 29 April 2000 |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda (5 August 2017 - 6 February 2022) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 April 1980 |
| Consecration | 29 April 2000 by Augustin Sagna |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Pierre Bassène 1 August 1951 Essyl, Apostolic Vicariate of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal |
| Styles of Jean-Pierre Bassène | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Jean-Pierre Bassène (born 5 December 1960) is a Senegalese Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda, Senegal since 4 November 2021. Before that, from 25 January 2012 until 4 November 2021, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor, Senegal. Prior to then he served as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor from 21 July 2010 until 25 January 2012. He was appointed bishop on 25 January 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI and was consecrated at Ziguinchor on 21 April 2012. His installation as Bishop of Tambacounda, took place on 6 February 2022.