Augustin Sagna
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Augustin Sagna, is a Senegal
ese prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Sagna was born in Ziguinchor, Senegal and ordained a priest on March 17, 1950 from the Diocese of Ziguinchor. Sagna would be appointed bishop to the Diocese of Ziguinchor on September 29, 1967 and ordained bishop on January 15, 1967. Sagna would serve the Diocese of Ziguinchor until his retirement on his 75th Birthday.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Sagna was born in Ziguinchor, Senegal and ordained a priest on March 17, 1950 from the Diocese of Ziguinchor. Sagna would be appointed bishop to the Diocese of Ziguinchor on September 29, 1967 and ordained bishop on January 15, 1967. Sagna would serve the Diocese of Ziguinchor until his retirement on his 75th Birthday.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of Ziguinchor