Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat
| Diocese of Laghouat Dioecesis Laghuatensis | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Diocese of Laghouat (Shown in yellow encompassing all of southern Algeria) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Algeria |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Metropolitan | Laghouat |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,107,780 km2 (813,820 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 3,883,035 2,000 (.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman |
| Established | July 19, 1901 |
| Secular priests | 16 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop |
Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr. Bishop of Laghouat |
| Website | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat (Latin: Dioecesis Laghuatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Laghouat in Algeria immediately subject to the Holy See.
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
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)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Algeria
Source
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Ghardaia. |
Coordinates: 32°29′00″N 3°40′00″E / 32.4833°N 3.6667°E
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