Diocese of Laghouat

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa
  • Latin Name: Ghardaiensis
  • Erected: 19 July 1901
  • Country: Algeria

• Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
  • Latin Name: Ghardaiensis in Sahara
  • Name Changed: 10 January 1921
  • Country: Algeria

• Vicariate Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
  • Latin Name: Ghardaiensis in Sahara
  • Elevated: 10 June 1948
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Algeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Charles Guérin † ( 1901 Appointed - 19 Mar 1910 Died)
• Henri Bardou, M. Afr. † (3 Jan 1911 Appointed - 1916 Resigned)
• Louis David † ( 1916 Appointed - 1919 Resigned)
• Gustave-Jean-Marie Nouet, M. Afr. † (8 Apr 1919 Appointed - 1941 Resigned)
• Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. † (13 Jun 1941 Appointed - 11 Jan 1968 Resigned)
• Jean-Marie Michel Arthur Alix Zacharie Raimbaud, M. Afr. † (11 Jan 1968 Appointed - 25 Jun 1989 Died)
• Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon, M. Afr. † (4 Feb 1991 Appointed - 1 Jun 2004 Died)
• Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr. (26 Oct 2004 Appointed - 16 Mar 2017 Retired)
• John (Gordon) MacWilliam, M. Afr. (16 Mar 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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 Ghardaïa nel Sahara
1950	12,241	963,477	1.3%		48	48	255		3	129	12	ap1951
Diocese of Laghouat
1970	2,837	1,053,319	.3%	2	52	54	52		60	124	4	ap1971
1980	2,540	1,702,540	.1%		26	26	97		33	93	10	ap1981
1990	140	2,686,627	.0%	2	26	28	5		32	59	10	ap1991
1998	800	3,583,400	.0%		17	17	47		24	35	10	ap2001
2001	1,500	3,726,736	.0%		16	16	93		23	39	10	ap2002
2002	2,000	3,782,635	.1%	1	18	19	105		27	35	11	ap2003
2003	2,000	3,883,035	.1%	1	14	15	133		22	37	10	ap2004
2004	2,000	3,883,035	.1%	1	15	16	125		24	37	10	ap2005
2013	1,200	4,324,000	.0%	3	11	14	85		16	32	11	ap2014
2016	2,000	4,605,712	.0%	3	13	16	125		22	36	10	ap2017
2019	2,080	4,902,760	.0%	3	11	14	148		20	26	10	ap2020
2021	2,160	5,103,660	.0%	2	8	10	216		14	22	9	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• John (Gordon) MacWilliam, M. Afr. (Bishop: 16 Mar 2017 - )
• Claude Jean Narcisse Rault, M. Afr. (Bishop: 26 Oct 2004 to 16 Mar 2017)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Henri Bardou, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 3 Jan 1911 to 1916)
• Louis David † (Prefect: 1916 to 1919)
• Michel-Joseph-Gérard Gagnon, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 4 Feb 1991 to 1 Jun 2004)
• Charles Guérin † (Prefect: 1901 to 19 Mar 1910)
• Georges-Louis Mercier, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 13 Jun 1941; Vicar Apostolic: 21 Jun 1948; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 11 Jan 1968)
• Gustave-Jean-Marie Nouet, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 8 Apr 1919 to 1941)
• Jean-Marie Michel Arthur Alix Zacharie Raimbaud, M. Afr. † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1968 to 25 Jun 1989)

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