Diocese of Nouakchott
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
- 18 December 1965: Established as Diocese of Nouakchott from the Apostolic Prefecture of Saint-Louis du Sénégal in Senegal.
Leadership
- Bishops of Nouakchott
- * Archbishop Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp.
- * Bishop Robert Marie Jean Victor de Chevigny, C.S.Sp.
- * Bishop Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr.
- * Bishop Victor Ndione