Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tanger explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Tanger
Latin:	Archidioecesis Tingitanus
Local:	Archidiocèse de Tanger
Country:	Morocco
Territory:	Tanger, northern Morocco
Population:	4,175,000
Population As Of:	2014
Catholics:	2,500
Catholics Percent:	.1
Denomination:	Roman Catholic Church
Rite:	Roman
Established:	14 November 1956
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Bishop:	Emilio Rocha Grande, OFM
Emeritus Bishops:	Santiago Agrelo Martínez, OFM
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tanger (Latin: Dioecesis Tingitanus) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese in Morocco. Headquartered in Tangier, it is immediately subject to the Holy See.

History

• • 1469: Established as Diocese of Morocco from the Diocese of Ceuta in Portugal 1570: Suppressed (combined into the Diocese of Ceuta)
• 28 November 1630: Restored as Apostolic Prefecture of Morocco. Possibly suppressed in 1649.
• 14 April 1908: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Morocco
• 14 November 1956: Promoted as Archdiocese of Tanger

Ordinaries

1. Nuno Álvares de Aguiar, O.S.B. † (1469 – 15 Jul 1491)
2. Diogo Ortiz de Villegas (1491 – 3 May 1500)
3. João Lobo (4 May 1500 – 1508)
4. Nicolau Pedro Mendes (4 Mar 1523 – 1542)
5. Gonçalo Pinheiro (23 Nov 1542 – 27 Jun 1552)
6. Francisco Quaresma, O.F.M. (15 Dec 1557 – 1585)
7. Diogo Correia de Sousa (15 Jul 1585 – 16 Feb 1598)
8. Heitor de Valadares (11 Mar 1598 – 1600)
9. Gerónimo de Gouveia, O.F.M. (24 Jan 1601 – 1602)
10. Agostinho Ribeiro (27 Aug 1603 – 29 Jul 1613)
11. António de Aguiar (21 Oct 1613 – 1632)
12. Gonçalo da Silva (6 Sep 1632 – 16 Feb 1649)

Vicars Apostolic of Morocco

1. Francisco María Cervera y Cervera, O.F.M. (8 Apr 1908 – 26 Mar 1926)
2. José María Betanzos y Hormaechevarría, O.F.M. (17 Jul 1926 – 27 Dec 1948)
3. Francisco Aldegunde Dorrego, O.F.M. (27 Dec 1948 – 14 Nov 1956 see below)

Archbishops of Tanger

1. Francisco Aldegunde Dorrego, O.F.M. (see above 14 Nov 1956 – 17 Dec 1973)
2. Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. (17 Dec 1973 – 22 May 1982), appointed Archbishop of Sevilla, Spain (Cardinal in 2003)
3. José Antonio Peteiro Freire, O.F.M. (2 Jul 1983 – 23 Mar 2005)
4. Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M. (11 Apr 2007 – 24 May 2019)

See also

• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Morocco
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabat

External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy

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