Archdiocese of Rabat

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Bishop(s) Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I., Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 14 September 1955 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Morocco Square Kilometers: 400,000 (154,500 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.dioceserabat.org/ Mailing Address: 1 Rue Hadj Mohammed Riffai, B.P. 258 R.P., 10001 Rabat, Maroc Telephone: (037)709.239 Fax: 706.282

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat
  • Latin Name: Rabatensis
  • Erected: 2 July 1923
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Morocco

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Victor Colombanus Dreyer, O.F.M. Cap. † (27 Jun 1923 Appointed - 11 Mar 1927 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal})
• Henri Vielle, O.F.M. † (8 Jun 1927 Appointed - 7 May 1946 Died)
• Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèbvre, O.F.M. † (10 Apr 1947 Appointed - 15 Jan 1968 Died)
• Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, O.F.M. (15 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 17 Jul 1982 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Perpignan-Elne)
• Hubert Louis Marie Félix Michon † (2 May 1983 Appointed - 5 May 2001 Resigned)
• Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. (5 May 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat
2 July 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos	Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat (erected)
Archdiocese of Rabat
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat	Archdiocese of Rabat

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat
1950	360,000	8,764,300	4.1%	60	142	202	1,782		265	481	57	ap1951
Archdiocese of Rabat
1970	150,000	12,430,000	1.2%	103	85	188	797		112	410	67	ap1971
1978	60,000	17,000,000	.4%	29	54	83	722		64	298	50	ap1981
1990	63,000	27,000,000	.2%	19	39	58	1,086		48	188	32	ap1991
1999	22,000	30,000,000	.1%	13	34	47	468		43	154	40	ap2000
2000	22,000	30,000,000	.1%	17	33	50	440		43	160	27	ap2001
2001	22,000	30,000,000	.1%	17	33	50	440		44	155	27	ap2002
2002	22,000	27,300,000	.1%	23	32	55	400		43	155	27	ap2003
2003	21,000	27,300,000	.1%	8	31	39	538		44	144	27	ap2004
2004	21,000	27,500,000	.1%	4	33	37	567		45	144	31	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Apr 1967; Archbishop: 15 Jan 1968 to 17 Jul 1982)
• Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Dec 1999; Archbishop: 5 May 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Victor Colombanus Dreyer, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jun 1923 to 11 Mar 1927)
• Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèbvre, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Apr 1947; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 15 Jan 1968)
• Hubert Louis Marie Félix Michon † (Priest: 21 Apr 1957; Archbishop: 2 May 1983 to 5 May 2001)
• Pierre-Jean-Marie-Louis Peurois, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 May 1936 to 7 May 1946)
• Henri Vielle, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jun 1927 to 7 May 1946)