List of Catholic churches in Tunisia explained

This is a list of Catholic churches in Tunisia. The churches are mentioned in the modus vivendi signed between Vatican and the Tunisian government on 10 July 1956.[1]

ChurchLocationBuilding dateNowadays useImageMap reference
Aïn Draham1931Abandoned36.7772°N 8.6911°W
Aïn el-Asker churchAïn el-Asker
Tunis1932Sports hall (boxing)36.8531°N 10.2575°W
Ariana Governorate churchAriana Governorate1955Governorate offices36.8538°N 10.1897°W
El Aroussa1953Library36.3805°N 9.4535°W
Le Bardo1921Sport club offices36.8102°N 10.1385°W
El Ouardia1926Municipality headquarters36.7803°N 10.1931°W
Béja1938Cultural complex36.7803°N 10.1931°W
Ben Arous churchBen Arous1946Local association36.7585°N 10.2225°W
Bessbassia churchHammamet1924Destroyed
Bir Halima1909Abandoned36.3957°N 10.0468°W
Bir Mcherga1954Youth house36.5171°N 9.9558°W
Bizerte1953Cultural complex37.2714°N 9.8739°W
Bou Arada churchBou Arada1932Destroyed36.3534°N 9.6262°W
Bouficha churchBouficha
Bradahi churchMornag
Acropolium of CarthageCarthage (municipality)1890Cultural complex36.8536°N 10.3233°W
Carthage (municipality)1896Conference room 36.8621°N 10.3386°W
Mornag1911Cultural complex 36.679°N 10.2877°W
Chaouat churchDjedeida
Chassart Tefaha churchAriana Governorate
Chebbaou churchLa Manouba
Djedeida churchDjedeida
Houmt Souk1848Catholic church33.8783°N 10.8581°W
Dahmani1954House35.9405°N 8.8284°W
Ezzahra church (Saint-Germain) EzzahraDestroyed 36.7485°N 10.3105°W
Menzel Bourguiba1908Library37.1581°N 9.7936°W
Fondouk Hafayedh churchNabeul1903Abandoned36.5023°N 10.5743°W
Fondouk Jedid churchNabeul
Franceville churchEl Omrane1949Theater36.8146°N 10.1664°W
Gaâfour1920Abandoned36.3244°N 9.325°W
Gabès1911Abandoned33.8881°N 10.1056°W
La Galite1923 Ruins37.5243°N 8.9437°W
Ghardimaou1904Youth house36.4471°N 8.4387°W
Goubellat1955Municipality headquarter36.5399°N 9.6641°W
La Goulette1872Catholic church36.8161°N 10.3014°W
Grombalia churchGrombalia1948 destroyed 36.5995°N 10.4961°W
Haffouz church (Pichon)Haffouz1911Cultural complex
Hammam Lif1896Political party headquarter36.7303°N 10.3386°W
Hammamet1909Destroyed36.3967°N 10.6139°W
Kairouan1913Destroyed35.6731°N 10.1028°W
Kalaat Senan churchKalaat Senan35.7672°N 8.3414°W
Le Kef1891Archeological monument36.1794°N 8.7131°W
Kélibia1934Cultural complex36.8467°N 11.0913°W
Khanguet1929Ruins36.6232°N 10.4616°W
Khlédia churchKhalidia1939Cultural complex36.6439°N 10.1924°W
Le Kram1903Cultural complex36.8333°N 10.3172°W
El Krib churchEl Krib
Mahdia1861Multi-use complex35.5047°N 11.0706°W
La Manouba1894Auditorium36.809°N 10.0944°W
La Marsa churchLa Marsa1882Chapel36.8758°N 10.3392°W
Borj El Amri1909Municipality headquarter36.7109°N 9.8837°W
Mateur1898Abandoned37.0381°N 9.6678°W
Maxula Radès churchRadès1911Abandoned36.7683°N 10.2756°W
Médenine1918Destroyed33.3497°N 10.4781°W
Medjez el-Bab1913Abandoned36.6506°N 9.6097°W
Mégrine1936Cultural complex36.7692°N 10.2383°W
Mégrine1957Kindergarten36.7683°N 10.225°W
El Mehrine1929Ruins36.7626°N 9.857°W
M’ghira churchFouchana1897Abandoned
Monastir1862Destroyed
Mornaguia churchMornaguia1922Political party office
Soliman1913Administration storage36.7528°N 10.5639°W
Sfax1923Destroyed34.7481°N 10.7617°W
1899Political party office36.4564°N 10.7388°W
Oued Ellil
Oued Zarga1928Ruins36.6767°N 9.4133°W
Oueslatia
La Pêcherie1919Library37.2558°N 9.8413°W
El Fahs1922 destroyed36.3742°N 9.9049°W
Ghar El Melh1860Tourist visits37.1698°N 10.1897°W
Saida church1928Hopital
Sbeitla1928Destroyed35.2302°N 9.1265°W
Chouigui1898Abandoned36.8797°N 9.8064°W
Sers1953Youth house 36.0738°N 9.0206°W
Sfax1953Library34.7319°N 10.7608°W
Sidi Bouzid
Nasrallah
Sidi Thabet1940 Cultural complex 36.9088°N 10.0431°W
Soliman
Bou Salem1909Training center 36.6105°N 8.9687°W
Jendouba1891Party room 36.5019°N 8.7797°W
La Soukra
Sousse1916Catholic church35.8331°N 10.6347°W
Sousse1867Destroyed35.8278°N 10.6394°W
Tabarka1891Museum36.9558°N 8.755°W
Tebourba1948Library36.8275°N 9.8433°W
Téboursouk1922Auditorium36.4582°N 9.2452°W
Tinja1924Abandoned37.1597°N 9.7583°W
Tozeur1931Post office
Cathedral of St. Vincent de PaulTunis1897Catholic church36.8°N 10.1789°W
Tunis1915Destroyed36.8305°N 10.1603°W
Tunis1926Cultural complex36.7964°N 10.1737°W
Tunis1895Cultural complex36.7925°N 10.1744°W
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Sion de TunisTunis1891Destroyed36.7985°N 10.18°W
Tunis1899Police office36.8061°N 10.1744°W
Tunis1837Town house locals36.7989°N 10.1747°W
Tunis1911Catholic church36.8192°N 10.1808°W
Tunis1941Cultural complex36.7986°N 10.1844°W
Tunis
Tunis
Ariana Governorate1936Post office
Zaghouan1902Cultural complex36.3992°N 10.1481°W
Zarzis1922Museum33.5039°N 11.1153°W

Other churches

ChurchLocationBuilding dateNowadays useImageMap reference
El M'nagha1949Abandoned36.5548°N 9.9436°W
Beni M'Tir1952Children holiday camp36.7386°N 8.7339°W
Sminja1923Destroyed36.4573°N 10.0246°W
Chemtou1904Ruins36.4914°N 8.5761°W
Nebeur1951Closed36.3199°N 8.7066°W
El Alâa1912Ruins35.5419°N 9.5807°W
Enfidha1907Museum36.1353°N 10.3797°W
Gafsa1912Municipality headquarter34.3975°N 8.8046°W
Jérissa1911Cultural complex35.84°N 8.6342°W
Église de Khanguet HadjajGrombalia1899Home36.6078°N 10.4278°W
Moularès1925Closed34.4905°N 8.2725°W
Redeyef1912Closed34.3828°N 8.15°W
Oued-ez-Zit1895Abandoned36.4159°N 10.3057°W
Tataouine1918Abandoned32.9264°N 10.4442°W
Thibar1902High school36.5258°N 9.0978°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Modus vivendi entre le Saint Siège et la République tunisienne. iuscangreg.it. fr. 3 May 2017.