Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Mauritania
Diocese of Nouakchott
Dioecesis Nuakchottensis
Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Location
Country
Mauritania
Metropolitan
Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Area
1,030,700 km2 (398,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics
(as of 2004) 2,600,000 4,500
Information
Denomination
Catholic Church
Sui iuris church
Latin Church
Rite
Roman Rite
Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Nouakchott
Current leadership
Pope
Francis
Bishop
Victor Ndione
Bishops emeritus
Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr.
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.
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