{"id":49561,"date":"2026-01-12T09:14:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T08:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/?p=49561"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:35:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:35:43","slug":"senegal-diourbel-baol-college-yesterday-and-paul-vi-college-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/en\/senegal-diourbel-baol-college-yesterday-and-paul-vi-college-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Senegal \u2013 Diourbel: Baol College Yesterday and Paul VI College Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Students from Paul VI College, in Diourbel &#8211; Senegal<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><em>History and News<\/em><\/h2>\n<h2><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49538 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/numerisation0001-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/numerisation0001-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/numerisation0001-714x1024.jpg 714w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/numerisation0001-260x373.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/numerisation0001.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>After the Didier Marie College in Saint-Louis, in Northern Senegal, the Brothers FICP took over the Baol College in 1978.<\/p>\n<p>The College opened its doors on October 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 1978. A very Modest Start: a Single Class with a Total of 45 Students and Two Teachers who would share all the Teaching Work; <strong><em>Brother Pierre David<\/em><\/strong> (of Venerated Memory) was at the Head of the Launch of that long-awaited Diocesan Work.<\/p>\n<p>The College opened under the Name \u201cColl\u00e8ge Priv\u00e9 du Baol\u201d. The Archives tell us that Pope Paul VI died on August 6<sup>th<\/sup>, 1978, Two Months before its opening. So, why not, after other Colleges in the area, such as Pius XII in Kaolack and John XXIII in Tambacounda, a Paul VI College in Diourbel?<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-49535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Trois-freres-Alain-Dugas-Jean-Paul-Peuze-Joel-Petit-et-un-laic-missionnaire-Jean-Yves-Thomas.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Trois-freres-Alain-Dugas-Jean-Paul-Peuze-Joel-Petit-et-un-laic-missionnaire-Jean-Yves-Thomas.png 263w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Trois-freres-Alain-Dugas-Jean-Paul-Peuze-Joel-Petit-et-un-laic-missionnaire-Jean-Yves-Thomas-260x178.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49532 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/puis-Herve-Asse-et-Alain-Sevestre-240x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/puis-Herve-Asse-et-Alain-Sevestre-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/puis-Herve-Asse-et-Alain-Sevestre-260x324.png 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/puis-Herve-Asse-et-Alain-Sevestre.png 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>After Brother Pierre David, the First Pioneer in Diourbel, the 2nd year (on the left) 3 Brothers joined: Alain Dugas, Jean-Paul Peuz\u00e9, Jo\u00ebl Petit and a Lay Missionary Jean-Yves Thomas; and the 3rd year (on the right) Brothers Herv\u00e9 Asse and Alain Sevestre arrived.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Such was the desire, the Plan on the Ground. But the Diocesan Authorities and the Christian Faithful (a small number) undoubtedly feared that such a Name in Diourbel would be perceived as a provocation. The Name \u201cColl\u00e8ge du Baol\u201d was chosen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49529 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-batiment-scolaire-Misereor-en-letat-actuel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-batiment-scolaire-Misereor-en-letat-actuel.png 790w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-batiment-scolaire-Misereor-en-letat-actuel-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-batiment-scolaire-Misereor-en-letat-actuel-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-batiment-scolaire-Misereor-en-letat-actuel-260x117.png 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Baol College, 1990s<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Things remained unchanged until the arrival of <strong><em>Brother Philippe Launay<\/em><\/strong> in 1984. In June 1985, National Godfather Day was celebrated in Diourbel. At that Ceremony, a Conference was given by <strong><em>the Apostolic Nuncio to Dakar, Archbishop Dossena<\/em><\/strong>, on the Life and Works of Pope Paul VI. Following that Event, Steps were taken, at the request of Parents and Teachers, to formalize the Name Change. A Week later, the Newspaper Le Soleil ran the Headline: &#8220;<strong>Diourbel, the Catholic College becomes Paul VI College<\/strong>.&#8221; A Juniorate Center was built for Young Aspirants and Students who came from Rural Schools far from the Center of Diourbel.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-nonce-apostolique-Mgr-Dossena-et-le-Frere-Philippe-Launay.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"330\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/College-du-Baol-devenu-College-Paul-VI.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"330\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>The Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Dossena, and Brother Philippe Launay<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since then, the Paul VI College has flourished, bringing Joy to the Children and Young People of Baol and beyond. Many French Brothers and Volunteers have passed through its Doors, from the Early Days of Cooperation to the Gradual Replacement by African Brothers. Over the years, the Paul VI Junior High School has been Full from Sixth to Ninth Grade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49496\" style=\"width: 1810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49496\" class=\"size-full wp-image-49496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Orchestre-du-Tam-Tam-des-Jeunes-Mennaisiens.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Orchestre-du-Tam-Tam-des-Jeunes-Mennaisiens.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Orchestre-du-Tam-Tam-des-Jeunes-Mennaisiens-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Orchestre-du-Tam-Tam-des-Jeunes-Mennaisiens-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Orchestre-du-Tam-Tam-des-Jeunes-Mennaisiens-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Orchestre-du-Tam-Tam-des-Jeunes-Mennaisiens-1536x673.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Orchestre-du-Tam-Tam-des-Jeunes-Mennaisiens-260x114.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Tam-Tam Orchestra of the Young Mennaisians<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>However, the College faced Floodings Every Year during the Rainy Season. It became too Small and experienced declining Student Numbers despite Population Growth. <\/em><\/strong>We had to knock on Every Door to secure a Good Living and Working Environment. It was with that in mind that we initiated Several Meetings with the Diocesan Director, in conjunction with Some Partners in Germany (AGNES BENZ, Partner GROUPS, etc.), to secure Funding and Renovate the School. The Project was accepted by the Donors and Fully Funded.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-premiers-murs-du-chantier-1024x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-premiers-murs-du-chantier-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-premiers-murs-du-chantier-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-premiers-murs-du-chantier-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-premiers-murs-du-chantier-1536x671.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-premiers-murs-du-chantier-260x114.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-premiers-murs-du-chantier.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-chantier-avant-toutes-les-finitions-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-chantier-avant-toutes-les-finitions-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-chantier-avant-toutes-les-finitions-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-chantier-avant-toutes-les-finitions-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-chantier-avant-toutes-les-finitions-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-chantier-avant-toutes-les-finitions-260x117.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Le-chantier-avant-toutes-les-finitions.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The First Walls of the Construction Site.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><em>The Construction Site before all the Finishing Touches.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>On July 19<sup>th<\/sup>, 2024, the Earthworks began. <\/strong>Today, Two Blocks of 9 Classrooms each are operational. The Student Numbers have experienced a Significant Increase\u2026 From 275 Students a Few Years Ago, we are at <strong>540 this year<\/strong> with the opening of the Second Cycle last Fall (7\/10\/2025) to the delight of the Local Church and the Children.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_49502\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49502\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Premier-batiment-livre-en-Octobre-1024x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Premier-batiment-livre-en-Octobre-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Premier-batiment-livre-en-Octobre-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Premier-batiment-livre-en-Octobre-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Premier-batiment-livre-en-Octobre-1536x670.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Premier-batiment-livre-en-Octobre-260x113.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Premier-batiment-livre-en-Octobre.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>First Building delivered in October 2025 \u00a0 <\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_49511\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49511\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deuxieme-batiment-destine-au-Second-Cycle-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deuxieme-batiment-destine-au-Second-Cycle-1024x446.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deuxieme-batiment-destine-au-Second-Cycle-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deuxieme-batiment-destine-au-Second-Cycle-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deuxieme-batiment-destine-au-Second-Cycle-1536x669.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deuxieme-batiment-destine-au-Second-Cycle-260x113.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deuxieme-batiment-destine-au-Second-Cycle.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Second Building intended for the Second Cycle, Interior View<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_49505\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49505\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-chaises-des-eleves-au-comptage-1024x449.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-chaises-des-eleves-au-comptage-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-chaises-des-eleves-au-comptage-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-chaises-des-eleves-au-comptage-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-chaises-des-eleves-au-comptage-1536x673.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-chaises-des-eleves-au-comptage-260x114.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Les-chaises-des-eleves-au-comptage.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Students&#8217; Chairs during the Count\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_49493\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49493\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251020_182442_180-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251020_182442_180-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251020_182442_180-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251020_182442_180-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251020_182442_180-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251020_182442_180-260x117.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_20251020_182442_180.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>First Building, View of the Inner Courtyard<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<p><div id=\"attachment_49508\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49508\" class=\"size-large wp-image-49508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-nouevlle-salle-des-profs-1024x447.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-nouevlle-salle-des-profs-1024x447.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-nouevlle-salle-des-profs-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-nouevlle-salle-des-profs-768x335.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-nouevlle-salle-des-profs-1536x671.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-nouevlle-salle-des-profs-260x114.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.lamennais.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/La-nouevlle-salle-des-profs.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-49508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>New Teachers&#8217; Room<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td width=\"302\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>The Site would be Inaugurated on March 18<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026!<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Brother Alexis KOFFI KOMBATE, Director of St. Paul VI College-High School, with the support of the Archives<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students from Paul VI College, in Diourbel &#8211; Senegal History and News After the Didier Marie College in Saint-Louis, in Northern Senegal, the Brothers FICP took over the Baol College in 1978. 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