Maixent Coly
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Maixent Coly was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor, Senegal
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Born in Affiniam, Coly was ordained to the priesthood on December 30, 1980. He was appointed coadjutor bishop
of the Ziguinchor Diocese by Pope John Paul II
on April 11, 1993 and was ordained on December 11, 1993 succeeding on October 23, 1995. Bishop Coly died in office in 2010, aged 60, from undisclosed causes.
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...
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Born in Affiniam, Coly was ordained to the priesthood on December 30, 1980. He was appointed coadjutor bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of the Ziguinchor Diocese by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on April 11, 1993 and was ordained on December 11, 1993 succeeding on October 23, 1995. Bishop Coly died in office in 2010, aged 60, from undisclosed causes.