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 | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Saint Joseph | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mauritania |
| Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,030,700 km2 (398,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,600,000 4,500 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Nouakchott |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Victor Ndione |
| Bishops emeritus | Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. |
History
edit- 18 December 1965: Established as Diocese of Nouakchott from the Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in Senegal
Leadership
edit- 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. (10 July 1995 – 10 February 2024)
- Bishop Victor Ndione (10 February 2024 – )[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Archbishop Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp". Catholic-Hierarchy.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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