Bishop Martin Boucar Tine

Martin Boucar Tine, S.S.S., was born on September 16, 1966, in Koudiadiène (Diocese of Thiès). After attending the Minor Seminary of Ngasobil (Diocese of Thiès), he began his religious formation at the houses of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers—specifically Collège Saint Gabriel in Thiès and Collège Sacré-Cœur in Dakar—while simultaneously pursuing philosophical studies at the Centre Saint Augustin. He completed his novitiate in Lonzo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, subsequently obtaining a Baccalaureate in Theology from the Theologat Saint Eugène de Mazenod in Kinshasa and a Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology from the Faculté Catholique in Kinshasa. He made his perpetual vows in Koudiadiène on October 6, 1995, and was ordained a priest on July 6, 1996. Following his ordination, he held the following positions: Parochial Vicar of Saint-Pierre des Baobabs, Archdiocese of Dakar (1996–1999); Head of the Foyer Eymard (aspirancy and postulancy center) in Dakar-Liberté (1997–1999); studies for the Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology in the Congo (1999–2001); Director of the Emmaus Inter-African Scholasticate in Kinshasa (2001–2006); Regional Superior of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in Senegal (2006–2011); President of the Conference of Religious in Senegal (2008–2011); Parochial Vicar of Saint Joseph de Médina in the Archdiocese of Dakar (2010–2011); General Councilor of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament in Rome (2011–2017); Head of the Formation Commission for the Blessed Sacrament Fathers in Africa; and, since 2017, First Councilor and Vicar General of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament.