Diocese of Nouakchott

Dioecesis Nuakchottensis
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Location
Country Mauritania
MetropolitanImmediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area1,030,700 km2 (398,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,600,000
4,500
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Saint Joseph, Nouakchott
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMartin 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

Leadership

See also

References

  1. "Archbishop Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp". Catholic-Hierarchy.



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