The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tanger/Tangier (Latin: Tingitan(us)) is an archdiocese located in Casablanca, Morocco, immediately subject to the Holy See.

[edit] 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

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Lourdes in Casablanca. The former cathedral was the Ancienne cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur in Casablanca.

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Tanger (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M. since 2007.04.11
  • Archbishop José Antonio Peteiro Freire, O.F.M. (1983.07.02 – 2005.03.23)
  • Cardinal Carlos Amigo Vallejo, O.F.M. (1973.12.17 – 1982.05.22)
  • Archbishop Francisco Aldegunde Dorrego, O.F.M.(1956.11.14 – 1973.12.17)
• Vicars Apostolic of Morocco (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Francisco Aldegunde Dorrego, O.F.M. (1948.12.27 – 1956.11.14)
  • Bishop José María Betanzos y Hormaechevarría, O.F.M. (1926.07.17 – 1948.12.27)
  • Archbishop Francisco María Cervera y Cervera, O.F.M.(1908.04.08 – 1926.03.26)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Diocese of Tanger in Catholic Hierarchy