Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouakchott
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nouakchott is a diocese
located in the city of Nouakchott
in Mauritania
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Nouakchott
Nouakchott
-Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine...
in Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
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History
- December 18, 1965: Established as Diocese of Nouakchott from the Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Nouakchott (Roman rite)- Bishop Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. (since 1995.07.10)
- Bishop Robert Marie Jean Victor de ChevignyRobert Marie Jean Victor de ChevignyRobert Marie Jean Victor de Boissonneaux de Chevigny was a French bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.Chevigny was born in Besançon, France and was ordained a priest on 3 October 1948 in the Holy Ghost Fathers. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Nouakchott on 21 December 1973 and ordained...
, C.S.Sp. (1973.12.21 – 1995.07.10); died Saturday, June 11, 2011 - Archbishop Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp. (1966.01.15 – 1973.12.21)