Archdiocese of Tanger Archidioecesis Tingitanus Archidiocèse de Tanger | |
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Location | |
Country | Morocco |
Territory | Tanger, northern Morocco |
Statistics | |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 4,175,000 2,500 (.1%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman |
Established | 14 November 1956 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Emilio Rocha Grande, OFM |
Bishops emeritus | Santiago Agrelo Martínez, OFM |
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