Tambacounda, 05 November, 2021 / 9:15 pm (ACI Africa).
Pope Francis has transferred the Bishop who has been serving as Local Ordinary of Senegal’s Ziguinchor Diocese to the Episcopal See of Tambacounda.
The Papal transfer of Bishop Paul Abel Mamba Diatta was made public Thursday, November 4 and published by the Holy See Press Office.
The Diocese of Tambacounda has been under the leadership of Bishop Jean-Pierre Bassène as Apostolic Administrator since his appointment in August 2017. The Local Ordinary of Senegal’s Kolda Diocese became the caretaker of Tambacounda Diocese following the resignation of Bishop Jean-Noël Diouf over poor health. He was aged 70.
Bishop Diatta who will turn 61 next month has been at the helm of Ziguinchor Diocese since 2010 as Apostolic Administrator and later as Bishop following his Episcopal Ordinary April 2012.
He was ordained a Priest in 1988. Following his ordination, he ministered at St Louise Junior Seminary until 1991. He was then transferred to the Junior Seminary in Tambacounda Diocese.