Jean-Pierre Bassène


Jean-Pierre Bassène
Bishop of Kolda, Senegal
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar
SeeKolda
Appointed22 December 1999
Installed29 April 2000
SuccessorIncumbent
Other post(s)Apostolic Administrator the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda (5 August 2017 - 6 February 2022)
Orders
Ordination11 April 1980
Consecration29 April 2000
by Augustin Sagna
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Jean-Pierre Bassène

(1951-08-01) 1 August 1951
Essyl, Apostolic Vicariate of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
Styles of
Jean-Pierre Bassène
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

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.