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Archdiocese of Tanger

Archidioecesis Tingitana



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Bishop(s)

  • Emilio Rocha Grande, O.F.M., Archbishop
  • Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 14 November 1956
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Morocco
  • Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesistanger.org/
  • Mailing Address: 55 Rua Sidi Bouabid, 90000 Tanger, Marruecos
  • Telephone: (0539)932-762

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos
28 November 1630ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos
14 April 1908ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos
2 July 1923Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos (Area under French control) Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat (erected)
5 July 1954Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara (Sahara (subject to the Spaniards))
Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos (Ifni)
Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara and Ifni {Sahara Español e Ifni} (erected)
Archdiocese of Tanger
14 November 1956ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos Archdiocese of Tanger

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos
1950113,164760,50014.9%2250721,57111422115ap1951
Archdiocese of Tanger
197025,0361,550,1311.6%245475327718119ap1971
19809,7502,072,000.5%25253903115515ap1981
19904,4002,506,250.2%15152931911410ap1991
19993,0004,000,000.1%28103001311410ap2000
20002,0004,002,100.0%279222121117ap2001
20012,0644,100,000.1%21012172151158ap2002
20021,6814,100,000.0%2810168121078ap2003
20032,1504,200,000.1%21012179141019ap2004
20042,5104,200,000.1%27927811959ap2005
20102,0194,000,000.1%371020112878ap2011
20142,5004,175,000.1%131319218767ap2015
20173,0004,325,500.1%151520021777ap2018
20203,0004,463,500.1%121225017637ap2021
20222,9904,496,422.1%151519920518ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Tanger
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 336, to Page 338

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