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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouakchott
The Diocese of Nouakchott is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church situated in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is the only Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Mauritania. The Cathedral of St. Joseph is located in Nouakchott.
Diocese of Nouakchott Dioecesis Nuakchottensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,030,700 km2 (398,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,600,000 4,500 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. |
History
- 18 December 1965: Established as Diocese of Nouakchott from the Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in Senegal
Leadership
- Bishops of Nouakchott
- Archbishop (titular)[1] Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard (died 2 January 1993), C.S.Sp. (15 January 1966 – 21 December 1973)
- Bishop Robert Marie Jean Victor de Chevigny (died 11 June 2011), C.S.Sp. (21 December 1973 – 10 July 1995)
- Bishop Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. (since 10 July 1995)
See also
References
- ^ "Archbishop Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp". Catholic-Hierarchy.
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy