Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat (Latin: "Archidioecesis Rabatensis") is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Morocco. It was erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Rabat on July 2, 1923 by Pope Pius XI, and promoted to the rank of an archdiocese by Pope Pius XII on September 14, 1955.
The archdiocese's motherchurch and thus seat of its archbishop is Cathédrale St. Pierre. The current Archbishop of Rabat is "His Excellency" Vincent Landel, SCI, since his appointment on May 5, 2001.
List of Apostolic Vicars and Archbishops of Rabat
*Victor Colombanus Dreyer, OFM Cap (1923 - 1927)
*Henri Vielle, OFM (1927 - 1946)
*Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèbvre, OFM (1947 - 1968)
*Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, OFM (1968 - 1982)
*Hubert Michon (1983 - 2001)
*Vincent Landel, SCI (2001 - present)
External links
* [http://www.dioceserabat.org Official site]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drabt.html Catholic-Hierarchy]
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/raba1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Morocco
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