Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Laghouat
latin= Dioecesis Laghuatensis
country= Algeria
metropolitan= "Immediately subject to the Holy See"
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 2,107,780
population= 3,883,035
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 2,000
catholics_percent= .1
bishop= Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat {Latin: " Laghuaten(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of Laghouat in Algeria immediately subject to the Holy See.

History

* July 19, 1901: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ghardaïa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Sahara and Sudan in Mali
* January 10, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
* June 10, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
* September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Laghouat

Leadership

* Bishops of Laghouat (Roman rite)
** Bishop Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr. (since 2004.10.26)
** Bishop Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon, M. Afr. (1991.02.04 – 2004.06.01)
** Bishop Jean-Marie Michel Arthur Alix Zacharie Raimbaud, M. Afr. (1968.01.11 – 1989.06.25)
** Bishop Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. (1955.09.14 – 1968.01.11)
* Vicars Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara (Roman rite)
** Bishop Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. (1948.06.10 – 1955.09.14)
* Prefects Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara (Roman rite)
** Bishop Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. (1941 – 1948.06.10)
** Fr. Gustave-Jean-Marie Nouet, M. Afr. (1921.01.10 – 1941)
* Prefects Apostolic of Ghardaïa (Roman rite)
** Fr. Gustave-Jean-Marie Nouet, M. Afr. (1919.04.08 – 1921.01.10)
** Fr. Louis David (1916 – 1919)
** Fr. Henry Bardou (1911 – 1916)
** Fr. Charles Guérin (1901 – 1910)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Algeria

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lagh0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlagh.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.ada.asso.dz/Presentation/Laghouat/PRELAG.htm Diocese of Laghouat Website ("French")]