Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Algiers
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The Archdiocese of Algiers (Latin: Archidioecesis Algeriensis, French: Archidiocèse de Alger) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria.
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Archdiocese of Algiers Archidioecesis Algeriensis Archidiocèse de Alger | |
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Map of the Archdiocese of Algiers | |
Location | |
Country | Algeria |
Ecclesiastical province | Algiers |
Metropolitan | Algiers |
Statistics | |
Area | 54,900 km2 (21,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 12,249,800 4,090 (0.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman |
Established | August 10, 1838 (1838-08-10) |
Cathedral | Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Alger, Algiers |
Secular priests | 10 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Jean-Paul Vesco Archbishop of Algiers |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jean-Paul Vesco |
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