Diocese of Nouakchott

Dioecesis Nuakchottensis

Bishop(s)

Victor Ndione, Bishop
Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 December 1965
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mauritania
Square Kilometers: 1,030,700 (398,107 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 5377, Nouakchott, Mauritanie
Telephone: (04)5250.427
Fax: 5253.751

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michel-Jules-Joseph-Marie Bernard, C.S.Sp. † (18 Dec 1965 Appointed - 21 Dec 1973 Resigned)
Robert Marie Jean Victor (de Boissonneaux) de Chevigny, C.S.Sp. † (21 Dec 1973 Appointed - 10 Jul 1995 Retired)
Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr. (10 Jul 1995 Appointed - 10 Feb 2024 Retired)
Victor Ndione (10 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 December 1965	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal (Mauritania)	Diocese of Nouakchott (erected)
8 June 1968	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Nouakchott (from Dakar)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 5,483 1,500,000 .4% 1 8 9 609 8 12 ap1971

1980 4,750 1,590,000 .3% 2 8 10 475 9 25 6 ap1981

1990 4,000 1,800,000 .2% 3 6 9 444 7 34 7 ap1991

1999 4,500 2,211,473 .2% 3 10 13 346 10 35 6 ap2000

2000 4,500 2,211,473 .2% 2 10 12 375 10 34 6 ap2001

2001 4,500 2,493,000 .2% 1 9 10 450 9 32 6 ap2002

2002 4,500 2,600,000 .2% 1 10 11 409 10 32 6 ap2003

2003 4,500 2,600,000 .2% 1 10 11 409 10 33 6 ap2004

2004 4,500 2,600,000 .2% 3 10 13 346 10 34 6 ap2005

2013 5,340 3,637,000 .1% 2 6 8 667 7 40 6 ap2014

2016 4,000 3,684,167 .1% 5 6 11 363 8 29 6 ap2017

2019 4,140 3,905,000 .1% 5 5 10 414 8 27 5 ap2020

2021 4,100 4,103,650 .1% 5 6 11 372 8 34 5 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	5,483	1,500,000	.4%	1	8	9	609	8	12		ap1971
1980	4,750	1,590,000	.3%	2	8	10	475	9	25	6	ap1981
1990	4,000	1,800,000	.2%	3	6	9	444	7	34	7	ap1991
1999	4,500	2,211,473	.2%	3	10	13	346	10	35	6	ap2000
2000	4,500	2,211,473	.2%	2	10	12	375	10	34	6	ap2001
2001	4,500	2,493,000	.2%	1	9	10	450	9	32	6	ap2002
2002	4,500	2,600,000	.2%	1	10	11	409	10	32	6	ap2003
2003	4,500	2,600,000	.2%	1	10	11	409	10	33	6	ap2004
2004	4,500	2,600,000	.2%	3	10	13	346	10	34	6	ap2005
2013	5,340	3,637,000	.1%	2	6	8	667	7	40	6	ap2014
2016	4,000	3,684,167	.1%	5	6	11	363	8	29	6	ap2017
2019	4,140	3,905,000	.1%	5	5	10	414	8	27	5	ap2020
2021	4,100	4,103,650	.1%	5	6	11	372	8	34	5	ap2022