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Roman Catholic Diocese of Constantine

Coordinates: 36°52′54″N 7°44′41″E / 36.88180500°N 7.74474900°E / 36.88180500; 7.74474900
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Not to be confused with Roman Catholic Diocese of Constantina.

Diocese of Constantine (-Hippone)

Dioecesis Constantinianus (-Hipponensis Regiorum)

Diocèse de Constantine et Hippone
catholic
Saint Augustin Basilica, Annaba
Location
CountryAlgeria
Ecclesiastical provinceAlgiers
MetropolitanConstantine
Coordinates36°52′54″N 7°44′41″E / 36.88180500°N 7.74474900°E / 36.88180500; 7.74474900
Statistics
Area110,522 km2 (42,673 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
14,922,315
650 (0.0%)
Parishes6
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman
Established25 July 1866
CathedralSaint Augustin Basilica,
Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Sept-Douleurs (former, now secular)
Secular priests4 (Diocesan)
7 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaul Jacques Marie Desfarges
Map
Website
Official Website
The Cathedral in Constantine, 1894

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Constantine (-Hippone) (Latin: Dioecesis Constantinianus (-Hipponensis Regiorum), French: Diocèse de Constantine et Hippone) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Algiers in Algeria.

History

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Already since the second century the town of Constantine, then known as Cirta, was the seat of a bishop until the region fell to the invading Arab Muslims in the seventh century.[1]

On 25 July 1866, the diocese was established from the Diocese of Algiers as Diocese of Constantine. Its name was changed to the Diocese of Constantine (-Hippone) on 23 September 1867. The territory of this diocese is much bigger than that of the ancient diocese of Cirta and compromises around 195 dioceses that existed in the fifth century. Before the enforcement of the Association law of 1901, the Lazarists, the Little Brothers of Mary and the White Fathers were active in the diocese.[2]

Geography

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The diocese is located in north eastern Algieria. It includes parishes in Constantine, Annaba, Skikda, Sétif, Béjaïa, Batna, and Tébessa.

Special churches

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The current pro-cathedral is the minor basilica Basilique Saint Augustin in Annaba (Hippo). The former cathedral of the diocese is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Sept-Douleurs in Constantine. The building is now a mosque.[3]

Bishops of Constantine

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References

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  1. ^  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Constantine (Cirta)". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  2. ^  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Constantine (Cirta)". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  3. ^ "Ancienne cathédrale Notre-Dame des Sept-Douleurs". GCatholic. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 04.04.2024" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

Sources

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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Constantine (Cirta).
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