Continent: Western and Northern Africa
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Archdiocese
Name: Tunis / Tunetan(us) (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 23
Archbishop (2024.04.04 – ...): | Archbishop Nicolas Lhernould (49) Vice-President of Regional Episcopal Conference of North Africa |
Archbishops of Tunis (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Archbishop Nicolas Lhernould (49) Archbishop of Tunis (Tunisia)
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Archbishop Ilario Antoniazzi (76) Archbishop emeritus of Tunis (Tunisia) Turris fortissima nomen Domini
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Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (76) Titular Archbishop of Medaba
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Bishops of Tunis (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (76) (later Archbishop) (see above) | ||||||||||
Archbishop Fouad Twal (83) (later Patriarch) Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
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Prelates of Tunis (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Fouad Twal (83) (later Patriarch) (see above) | ||||||||||
Archbishop Michel Callens, M. Afr.
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Archbishop Paul-Marie-Maurice Perrin
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Vicars Apostolic of Tunis (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop Spiridion-Salvatore-Costantino Buhadgiar, O.F.M. Cap.
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Cardinal Charles-Martial Allemand-Lavigerie | ||||||||||
Bishop Fidèle Sutter, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
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Ecclesiastical Superiors of Tunis (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Fr. Luigi da Taggia (O.F.M. Cap.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1836 – 1842) | ||||||||||
Bishop Jean-Louis Solignac, C.M. | ||||||||||
Bishop Jean-François Chossat, C.M. | ||||||||||
Bishop Jean-Claude Vicherat, C.M. | ||||||||||
Bishop Jean-Alasia Erat, C.M. | ||||||||||
Bishop Michel Ferrand, C.M. | ||||||||||
Bishop Charles Cosson, C.M. | ||||||||||
Bishop Pierre François Viguier, C.M. | ||||||||||
Bishop Charles la Pie de Savigny, C.M. | ||||||||||
Fr. Francesco Gatta (O.F.M. Cap.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1687? – 1696?) | ||||||||||
Fr. Vincenzo da Frascati (O.F.M. Cap.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1683 – ?) | ||||||||||
Fr. Carlo d’Ancona (O.F.M. Cap.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1672 – ?) | ||||||||||
Fr. Jean le Vacher (C.M.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1650 – 1671) | ||||||||||
Fr. Alessandro da Genova (O.F.M. Cap.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1636.01.30 – ?) | ||||||||||
Fr. Luigi di Palermo (O.F.M. Cap.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1630 – 1636) | ||||||||||
Fr. Angelo da Coniglione. (O.F.M. Cap.) Ecclesiastical Superior of Tunis (Tunisia) (1624.04.20 – 1630) |
Area: 163,610 km²
Population: 30,360 Catholics (0.3% of 11,850,630 total)
Pastoral Centres: 10 parishes, 1 mission
Personnel: 30 priests (8 diocesan, 22 religious), 102 religious (33 brothers, 69 sisters), 1 seminarian
Last updated on 2024.10.01
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