Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum

1976 · Dakar

On 24 May 1976, Pope Paul VI raised Hyacinthe Thiandoum to the rank of cardinal. Archbishop of Dakar since 1962, he became the first Senegalese cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was known for his commitment to dialogue between Christians and Muslims — an approach in keeping with the Senegalese tradition of tolerance.

Sources

• Vatican News — centenaire du cardinal Thiandoum

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