The Diocese of Nouakchott is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
of the
Catholic Church
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situated in
Nouakchott
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Mauritania
Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gà nnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...
. It is the only Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Mauritania. The Cathedral of St. Joseph is located in
Nouakchott
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History
* 18 December 1965: Established as Diocese of Nouakchott from the
Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Nouakchott
** Archbishop (
titular
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)
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
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Chevigny was born in Besançon, France and was ordained a priest on 3 October 1948 in the Holy Ghost Father ...
(died 11 June 2011),
C.S.Sp.
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(21 December 1973 – 10 July 1995)
** Bishop Martin Albert Happe,
M. Afr. (since 10 July 1995)
See also
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Catholicism in Mauritania
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Mauritania
Christian organizations established in 1965
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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