Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat

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Diocese of Laghouat
*Dioecesis Laghuatensis*
Statistics
Country:	Algeria
Metropolitan:	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,107,780 km²
Population: Total: Catholics:	3,883,035 (2004) 2,000 (.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat {Latin: Laghuaten(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Laghouat in Algeria immediately subject to the Holy See.

1 History
2 Leadership
3 See also
4 Source

[edit] History

July 19, 1901: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ghardaïa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Sahara and Sudan in Mali
January 10, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
June 10, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Laghouat

[edit] Leadership

Bishops of Laghouat (Roman rite)
- Bishop Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr. (since 2004.10.26)
- Bishop Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon, M. Afr. (1991.02.04 – 2004.06.01)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Michel Arthur Alix Zacharie Raimbaud, M. Afr. (1968.01.11 – 1989.06.25)
- Bishop Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. (1955.09.14 – 1968.01.11)
Vicars Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara (Roman rite)
- Bishop Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. (1948.06.10 – 1955.09.14)
Prefects Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara (Roman rite)
- Bishop Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. (1941 – 1948.06.10)
- Fr. Gustave-Jean-Marie Nouet, M. Afr. (1921.01.10 – 1941)
Prefects Apostolic of Ghardaïa (Roman rite)
- Fr. Gustave-Jean-Marie Nouet, M. Afr. (1919.04.08 – 1921.01.10)
- Fr. Louis David (1916 – 1919)
- Fr. Henry Bardou (1911 – 1916)
- Fr. Charles Guérin (1901 – 1910)