Rabat (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B., Cardinal, Archbishop
Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Morocco
Square Kilometers: 400,000 (154,500 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceserabat.org/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, 1 rue Hadj Mohammed Riffai, B.P. 413 R.P., 10001 Rabat, Maroc
Telephone: (0537)709.239

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat
- Latin Name: Rabatensis
- Erected: 2 July 1923
- Vicariate
- Country: Morocco

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victor-Valentin (Colomban-Marie) Dreyer, O.F.M. † (27 Jun 1923 Appointed - 11 Mar 1927 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal})
Henri Vielle, O.F.M. † (8 Jun 1927 Appointed - 7 May 1946 Died)
Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèvre, O.F.M. † (10 Apr 1947 Appointed - 15 Jan 1968 Died)
Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, O.F.M. † (15 Jan 1968 Succeeded - 17 Jul 1982 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Perpignan-Elne)
Hubert Louis Marie Félix Michon † (2 May 1983 Appointed - 5 May 2001 Resigned)
Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. (5 May 2001 Succeeded - 29 Dec 2017 Retired)
Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B. (29 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat
2 July 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos (Area under French control)	Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat (erected)
Archdiocese of Rabat
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat	Archdiocese of Rabat
2 May 1970	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara and Ifni {Sahara Español e Ifni} (Ifni)	Archdiocese of Rabat

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 Rabat

1950 360,000 8,764,300 4.1% 60 142 202 1,782 265 481 57 ap1951

Archdiocese of Rabat

1970 150,000 12,430,000 1.2% 103 85 188 797 112 410 67 ap1971

1978 60,000 17,000,000 .4% 29 54 83 722 64 298 50 ap1981

1990 63,000 27,000,000 .2% 19 39 58 1,086 48 188 32 ap1991

1999 22,000 30,000,000 .1% 13 34 47 468 43 154 40 ap2000

2000 22,000 30,000,000 .1% 17 33 50 440 43 160 27 ap2001

2001 22,000 30,000,000 .1% 17 33 50 440 44 155 27 ap2002

2002 22,000 27,300,000 .1% 23 32 55 400 43 155 27 ap2003

2003 21,000 27,300,000 .1% 8 31 39 538 44 144 27 ap2004

2004 21,000 27,500,000 .1% 4 33 37 567 45 144 31 ap2005

2010 25,000 27,648,151 .1% 12 19 31 806 27 135 28 ap2011

2014 21,000 28,860,000 .1% 24 20 44 477 25 120 25 ap2015

2017 20,000 29,900,000 .1% 14 19 33 606 22 101 28 ap2018

2020 21,150 30,858,500 .1% 16 18 34 622 23 95 18 ap2021

2022 22,300 33,088,513 .1% 19 17 36 619 24 85 18 ap2023

2023 22,310 33,100,000 .1% 18 19 37 602 26 86 18 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat
1950	360,000	8,764,300	4.1%	60	142	202	1,782	265	481	57	ap1951
Archdiocese of Rabat
1970	150,000	12,430,000	1.2%	103	85	188	797	112	410	67	ap1971
1978	60,000	17,000,000	.4%	29	54	83	722	64	298	50	ap1981
1990	63,000	27,000,000	.2%	19	39	58	1,086	48	188	32	ap1991
1999	22,000	30,000,000	.1%	13	34	47	468	43	154	40	ap2000
2000	22,000	30,000,000	.1%	17	33	50	440	43	160	27	ap2001
2001	22,000	30,000,000	.1%	17	33	50	440	44	155	27	ap2002
2002	22,000	27,300,000	.1%	23	32	55	400	43	155	27	ap2003
2003	21,000	27,300,000	.1%	8	31	39	538	44	144	27	ap2004
2004	21,000	27,500,000	.1%	4	33	37	567	45	144	31	ap2005
2010	25,000	27,648,151	.1%	12	19	31	806	27	135	28	ap2011
2014	21,000	28,860,000	.1%	24	20	44	477	25	120	25	ap2015
2017	20,000	29,900,000	.1%	14	19	33	606	22	101	28	ap2018
2020	21,150	30,858,500	.1%	16	18	34	622	23	95	18	ap2021
2022	22,300	33,088,513	.1%	19	17	36	619	24	85	18	ap2023
2023	22,310	33,100,000	.1%	18	19	37	602	26	86	18	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Philippe Xavier Christian Ignace Marie Barbarin
Guy André Marie de Kerimel de Kerveno
Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.I. di Béth. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Dec 1999; Archbishop: 5 May 2001 to 29 Dec 2017)
Cristóbal López Romero, S.D.B. (Archbishop: 29 Dec 2017 - )
Dominique François Joseph Mamberti

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Berchmans-Marcel-Yves-Marie-Bernard Chabbert, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Apr 1967; Archbishop: 15 Jan 1968 to 17 Jul 1982)
Victor-Valentin (Colomban-Marie) Dreyer, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 27 Jun 1923 to 11 Mar 1927)
Louis-François-Bienaimé-Amedée Lefèvre, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Apr 1947; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 15 Jan 1968)
Hubert Louis Marie Félix Michon † (Deacon: 29 Jun 1956; Priest: 20 Apr 1957; Archbishop: 2 May 1983 to 5 May 2001)
Pierre-Jean-Marie-Louis Peurois, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 May 1936 to 7 May 1946)
Henri Vielle, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jun 1927 to 7 May 1946)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Rabat
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 15, Page 444, and Page 445
Archdiocese of Rabat
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 62, Page 551

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