Roman Catholicism in Morocco

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The Roman Catholic Church in Morocco is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

There are around 20,000 Catholics in Morocco most of them are European expatriates, with a big majority of French and Spanish, the second group is composed of sub saharan immigrants, mainly students. There are very few converts from Islam the dominant religion and when they exist, they keep their faith secret. This counts for only about two-thirds of one tenth of a percent of the overall population of over 31,000,000. The country is divided into two archdioceses; Rabat and Tangier.

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[edit] Cathedrals and Churches

Casablanca

  • Notre Dame de Lourdes Cathedral
  • Church of Anfa-Maarif
  • Church of Carmel Saint Joseph
  • Church of Christ Roi
  • Church of Saint Francois d'Assise
  • Sacré Coeur Cathedral (not Use)
  • Church of Saint Jacques

Rabat

  • Saint Pierre Cathedral
  • Church of Saint Pie X
  • Church of Saint Francois d'Assise
  • Notee Dame de La Paix

Tangier

  • Holy Spirit (Parroquia del Espiritu Santo)
  • Notre Dame de l'Assomption

Agadir

  • Church of Saint Anne

Marrakech

  • Church of Saints Martyrs

Meknes

  • Notre Dame des Olivers

Fes

  • Church of Saint Francois d'Assise

El Jadida

  • Church of Saint Bernard

[edit] Archdiocese of Rabat

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat is divided in regions

  • Region of Rabat
  • Region of Casablanca
  • Region East
  • Region South

[edit] Archdiocese of Tangier


[edit] Chronology of Catholic Dioceses

  • 0040-0100 Toledo - Spain (Tamazgha, Morocco)
  • 0300-0400 Toledo (Metr.) - Spain (Tamazgha, Morocco)
  • 1226 Fez (established from Toledo) - Morocco
  • 1234 Marrakech (in part continuation of the Fez diocese) - Morocco
  • 1417 Ceuta (detached from Marrakech) - (Portuguese Morocco) Spain
  • 1469 Tanger / Tangier (detached from Ceuta, and from Marrakech) - Morocco
  • 1487 Safim (detached from Marrakech before 1487) - (Portuguese Morocco) Morocco
  • 1542 Safim (incorporated in Tanger) - (Portuguese Morocco) Morocco
  • 1566 Marrakech (suppressed) - Morocco
  • 1570 Tanger (suppressed) - (Portuguese Morocco) Morocco
  • 1630 Marocco / Marueccos (AP, See in Tanger) - (State of Fez, State of Morocco)
  • 1645 Ceuta (vacant) - Spain (for further history: see Spain)
  • 1908 Marocco / Marueccos (AV) - (Spanish Morocco, French Morocco) Morocco
  • 1923 Rabat (AV, detached from Marocco) - (French Morocco) Morocco
  • 1955 Rabat (AD) - Morocco
  • 1956 Tanger (AD, and new name, previously Marocco) - Morocco
  • Reference Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Morocco

[edit] External links

Other

(AECAM: Aumônerie des Etudiants Catholiques au Maroc)

(Enseignement Catholique au Maroc)

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