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The '''Roman Catholic Church in Western Sahara''' is part of the worldwide [[Roman Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]]. |
The '''Roman Catholic Church in Western Sahara''' is part of the worldwide [[Roman Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]]. |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | Western Sahara is a former [[Spanish Empire|Spanish colony]], and the [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic faith]] was introduced via Spanish [[colonialism]] and prior [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese exploration]]. Prior to Spain's [[History of Western Sahara|abandoning the country]] in 1975, there were over 20,000 Spanish Catholics, who formed roughly 32% of the total population before the Moroccan invasion. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsaha.html | website = www.catholic-hierarchy.org | title = Prefecture Apostolic of Western Sahara | access-date = 2016-11-11}}</ref> |
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[[Western Sahara]] is one of the most religiously homogeneous nations in the world. [[The World Factbook]] estimates put the indigenous population to be entirely Muslim. The Christian community is largely composed of around 260 [[expatriate]] [[Spain|Spaniards]] out of a resident population of over 587,000. <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wi.html | website = https://www.cia.gov/ | title = CIA World Factbook Western Sahara | access-date = 2016-11-11}}</ref> |
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There are no dioceses in the country, with the entire country forming a single [[apostolic prefect|apostolic prefecture]], originally administered by the [[Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara and Ifni]] which was founded on July 5, 1954. It was later renamed as the [[Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara]] on May 2, 1970 and subsequently as the Prefecture Apostolic of Western Sahara on May 2, 1976. There are 2 parishes, 2 religious priests and 2 lay religious brothers as of 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/wsah0.htm | website = www.gcatholic.org | title = Apostolic Prefecture of West Sahara | access-date = 2016-11-11}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Only three Apostolic Prefects have overseen the territory since 1954: [[Félix Erviti Barcelona]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/berviti.html |title=Father Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez <nowiki>[</nowiki>Catholic-Hierarchy<nowiki>]</nowiki> |accessdate=2007-06-07 |last=Cheney |first=David M. |date=October 2006 }}</ref> from July 19, 1954 until his retirement on July 6, 1994, [[Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez]] from July 10, 1994 until his retirement in 2009, and the Apostolic Prefect-elect, [[Mario León Dorado]] [[Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate|OMI]], appointed by [[Pope Francis]] on June 24, 2013, who had formerly been Chief of the Apostolic Prefecture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvalbr.html |title=Father Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez <nowiki>[</nowiki>Catholic-Hierarchy<nowiki>]</nowiki> |accessdate=2007-06-07 |last=Cheney |first=David M. |date=October 2006 }}</ref><ref>http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/06/24/news/31264.html</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Western Sahara is a former [[Spanish Empire|Spanish colony]], and the [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic faith]] was introduced via Spanish [[colonialism]] and prior [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese exploration]]. Prior to Spain's [[History of Western Sahara|abandoning the country]] in 1975, there were over 20,000 Spanish Catholics. |
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Revision as of 19:15, 10 November 2016
The Roman Catholic Church in Western Sahara is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
History
Western Sahara is a former Spanish colony, and the Catholic faith was introduced via Spanish colonialism and prior Portuguese exploration. Prior to Spain's abandoning the country in 1975, there were over 20,000 Spanish Catholics, who formed roughly 32% of the total population before the Moroccan invasion. [1]
Western Sahara is one of the most religiously homogeneous nations in the world. The World Factbook estimates put the indigenous population to be entirely Muslim. The Christian community is largely composed of around 260 expatriate Spaniards out of a resident population of over 587,000. [2]
There are no dioceses in the country, with the entire country forming a single apostolic prefecture, originally administered by the Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara and Ifni which was founded on July 5, 1954. It was later renamed as the Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara on May 2, 1970 and subsequently as the Prefecture Apostolic of Western Sahara on May 2, 1976. There are 2 parishes, 2 religious priests and 2 lay religious brothers as of 2014.[3]
Only three Apostolic Prefects have overseen the territory since 1954: Félix Erviti Barcelona,[4] from July 19, 1954 until his retirement on July 6, 1994, Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez from July 10, 1994 until his retirement in 2009, and the Apostolic Prefect-elect, Mario León Dorado OMI, appointed by Pope Francis on June 24, 2013, who had formerly been Chief of the Apostolic Prefecture.[5][6]
Apostolic Prefectures
- Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of West Sahara[7]
Cathedrals
- Spanish Cathedral in El-Aaiún, Western Sahara (Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture of West Sahara)[8]
References
- ^ "Prefecture Apostolic of Western Sahara". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ "CIA World Factbook Western Sahara". https://www.cia.gov/. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Apostolic Prefecture of West Sahara". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ Cheney, David M. (October 2006). "Father Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ Cheney, David M. (October 2006). "Father Acacio Valbuena Rodríguez [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Retrieved 2007-06-07.
- ^ http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/06/24/news/31264.html
- ^ GCatholic.org: Catholic Dioceses in Western Sahara
- ^ GCatholic.org: Cathedrals in Western Sahara