Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat
Archdiocese of Rabat Archidioecesis Rabatensis Archidiocèse de Rabat | |
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| Country | S.D.B. |
| Vicar General | Daniel Nourissat |
| Bishops emeritus | Vincent Landel, S.C.I. |
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| www.dioceserabat.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat (
The archdiocese's
Role in society
In the 1950s, the bishop and most clergy were in favour of the country's independence, contrary to the vast majority of French colonialists. The bishops were also crucial in the foundation of monastic communities in Morocco. The
In January 26, 1988, upon invitation of bishop Hubert Michon, two Trappist monks established a community of monks in Fez which later would move to Midelt and became the Priory of Our Lady of the Atlas.[2] In 2015, the diocese became owner of the monastery of Tazert after the previous congregation of Poor Clares left. A new community of Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi took over the monastery in 2019 under the auspices of archbishop Cristóbal López Romero.[3]
Bishops
Ordinaries
Vicars Apostolic of Rabat
- Victor Colomban Dreyer, O.F.M Cap.(1923–1927), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}, Egypt
- Henri Vielle, O.F.M. (1927–1946)
- Louis Lefèbvre, O.F.M. (1947–1955 see below)
Archbishops of Rabat
- Louis Lefèbvre, O.F.M. (see above 1955–1968)
- Jean Chabbert, O.F.M. (1968–1982), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Perpignan-Elne, France
- Hubert Michon (1983–2001)
- S.C.J.(2001–2017)
- Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B. (2017– present ) (Cardinal in 2019)
Coadjutor Archbishops
- Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, O.F.M. (1967-1968)
- Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. (1999-2001)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Pierre-Jean-Marie-Louis Peurois, O.F.M. (1936-1946), resigned; (1957?-1959)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Morocco
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tanger
References
- ^ Pont, Daniel (June 2022). "Pont Toumliline English - DIMMID". dimmid.org. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Flachaire, Jean-Pierre (2006). "Le monastère Notre Dame de l'Atlas au Maroc" (PDF). Collectanea Cisterciensia. 68: 1–18. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Zengarini, Lisa (18 December 2019). "Marocco: torna a nuova vita il Monastero della Visitazione di Tazert - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
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