Loading the diocese…
Diocese of Nouakchott
loading…
Published by Catholic Social Ventures · compiled from public diocesan records · exported …
The Diocese of Nouakchott is the only Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Mauritania, erected on December 18, 1965, and immediately subject to the Holy See. It has been led by Bishop Victor Ndione since February 2024.
- Bishop
- Victor Ndione
- Latin name
- Nuakchotten(sis)
- Erected
- 18 December 1965
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Nouakchott
- Patron
- Saint Joseph
- Rank
- Diocese Immediately Subject To The Holy See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Immediately subject to the Holy See
- Catholics
- 4,500
- Parishes
- 3
- Catholics per parish
- 1,500
- Chancery
- Evêché, B.P. 5377, Nouakchott, Mauritanie
- Telephone
- Tel. [04]5250.427
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Thiès SN 383 km
- Archdiocese of Dakar SN 411 km
- Sahara Occidental EH 435 km
- Diocese of Kaolack SN 443 km
- Diocese of Banjul GM 523 km
- Diocese of Tambacounda SN 555 km
Parishes near the see
- Marie Mère du Verbe de Dieu · Rosso 181 km
- Saint-Étienne · Kaédi 346 km
- Saint-Esprit · Atar 411 km
Official diocesan website →Wikipedia →Map →Linked data →
Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002413 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08