Jean-Pierre Bassène

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.

Background and education He was born on 5 December 1960, at Cabrousse, Diocese of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal. He studied at Saint Louise Minor Seminary Ziguinchor from 1975 until 1982. He then studied at the Sebikhotane Major Seminary in the Archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal. He was ordained priest on 8 April 1988.

Priesthood On 8 April 1988 he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Ziguinchor, Senegal. He served in that capacity until 25 Jan 2012. While still a priest, he was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor on 21 July 2010.

Bishop Jean-Pierre Bassène was the president of Caritas Senegal in 2015.