Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako

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History

• 1868: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sahara and Sudan
• 1891: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sahara and Sudan, hence entitled to a titular bishop
• 19 July 1901: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan / Sahara nel Sudan Francese / Saharen, having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Ghardaïa
• 2 July 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako / Bamakoën, having lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou
• Lost territory repeatedly : on 1927.12.15 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bobo-Dioulasso, on 1937.03.09 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of N’Zérékoré, on 1942.06.09 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Gao and on 1947.06.12 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kayes
• 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamako / Bamakoën
• Lost territory again on 1962.03.10 to establish as its suffragan Diocese of Ségou
• It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope John Paul II in January 1990.

  Ecclesiastical province

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayes
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti
• Roman Catholic Diocese of San
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Sikasso

  Bishops

Apostolic Prefect of Sahara and Sudan

• Bishop Charles Lavigerie, M Afr  ; this tenure as Apostokic Prefect is not listed in Catholic-hierarchy

  Apostolic Vicars of Sahara and Sudan

• Cardinal Charles Lavigerie, M Afr 
• Anatole-Joseph Toulotte, M Afr
• Augustin Prosper Hacquard, M Afr

  Apostolic Vicars of French Sudan

• Hippolyte Louis Bazin, M Afr
• Alexis Lemaître, M Afr, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Carthage, Tunisia

  Apostolic Vicars of Bamako

• Emile-Fernand Sauvant, M Afr
• Paul-Marie Molin, M Afr
• Pierre Louis Leclerc, M Afr

  Archbishops of Bamako

• Pierre Louis Leclerc, M Afr, appointed Archbishop of Ségou
• Luc Auguste Sangaré
• Jean Zerbo

  Auxiliary Bishop

• Jean Zerbo, appointed Bishop of Mopti; later returned here as Archbishop; future Cardinal