Catholic Church in Mali

{{Catholic Church by country}} The '''[[Catholic Church]] in [[Mali]]''' is part of the worldwide Catholic Church (particularly the [[Latin Church]]), under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]].

==Demographics==

In 2020, it was estimated that Christians made up 2.35% of the country's population;<ref name=ARDA2020>[https://thearda.com/world-religion/national-profiles?u=141c&u=23r The ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-28]</ref> over half of these were Catholic. However, other figures suggested that Catholics made up 2.54% of the country, or almost half a million people.<ref>[https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/mali Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08]</ref>

In the same year, there were 177 priests and 275 nuns serving across 48 parishes.<ref>[https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/mali Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08]</ref>

==Dioceses==

There are seven dioceses in Mali; six are Roman Rite and one belongs to the Maronite Church.<ref>[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/ML.htm G Catholic website, retrieved 2023-08-28]</ref> * [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamako|Archdiocese of Bamako]] ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayes|Diocese of Kayes]] ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti|Diocese of Mopti]] ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San|Diocese of San]] ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ségou|Diocese of Ségou]] ** [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sikasso|Diocese of Sikasso]]

==Cardinal== [[Jean Zerbo]] is the first cardinal from Mali;<ref>{{cite news|last1=Brockhaus|first1=Hannah|title=Pope Francis to Five New Cardinals: Jesus 'Calls You to Serve Like Him and With Him'|url=http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/pope-francis-to-five-new-cardinals-jesus-calls-you-to-serve-like-him-and-wi|access-date=28 June 2017|work=National Catholic Register|date=28 June 2017}}</ref> he was raised to the rank of cardinal at a [[Cardinals created by Francis#28 June 2017|consistory on 28 June 2017]]. He was previously the Archbishop of Bamako.<ref name=Annuncio>{{cite press release| access-date = 21 May 2017 | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2017/05/21/0345/00779.html | date = 21 May 2017 | language = it | title = Annuncio di Concistoro il 28 giugno per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 21.05.2017 | publisher = Press Office of the Holy See}}</ref>

==See also== * [[Religion in Mali]]

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