Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouakchott

Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Mauritania

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.

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.

## History

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* 18 December 1965: Established as Diocese of Nouakchott from the Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in Senegal

## Leadership

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* 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

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* List of Catholic dioceses in Morocco, Mauretania and Western Sahara
* Catholicism in Mauritania

## References

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1. ^ "Archbishop Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp". Catholic-Hierarchy.
2. ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-15.

* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy

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