Background
THIANDOUM, H.E. Cardinal Hyacinthe was born on February 2, 1921 in Poponguine. Son of Francois Fari Thiandoum and Anne Ndieme Sfene.
THIANDOUM, H.E. Cardinal Hyacinthe was born on February 2, 1921 in Poponguine. Son of Francois Fari Thiandoum and Anne Ndieme Sfene.
Student, Seminary Dakar, 1949. Bachelor in Dogmatics and Social Sciences, University Propaganda, Gregorian University, Rome, 1951—1953.
Parish vicar, director works, Dakar, 1955-1960. Curate-dean cathedral, general vicar, 1960-1962. Archbishop of Théodore Adrien SARR, 1962-2000.
Emeritus Archbishop of Dakar, since 2000. Elevated to Sacred College Cardinals, 1976. Member Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, Rome, 5 years.
President Conference Bishops of Senegal and Mauritania, 1962-1987, Symposium of Bishops Conference Africa and Madagascar, 1978-1981. President-delegate Synod of Bishops, 1977. General reporter Synod Bishops, 1987, General Reporter African Synod, 1994.
Member post-African Synod Counsel. Member permanent committee Conference Francophone West African Bishops. Member Bishops Commission Mass Media, Papal Commission Social Communications Media, Congregation People Evangelization, Congregation Clergy.
Formerly member council General Secretariat of Roman Synod Bishops.
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Perm. Committee Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa (CERAO). Pontifical Commission, for Social Communications.
Congregation for the Religious and for Secular Instituts. Sacred Congregation for the Clergy. Council of Secretary General of the Rome Synod of Bishops (Deputy.
Episcopal Commission, for Mass Media, CERAO, Pontifical Council for Culture, Congregation for People Evangelization.
Consecrated Life Institutes and Apostolic Life Societies