The vicariate was promoted on 14 September 1955 to the Diocese of Laghouat.
Statistics
As of 2019[update], it pastorally served 2,080 Catholics (0.0% of 4,902,760 total) on 2,107,708km² in 10 parishes with 14 priests (3 diocesan, 11 religious) and 46 lay religious (20 brothers, 26 sisters) .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefects of Ghardaïa
Cardinal Charles Lavigerie (apostolic administrator 13 March 1891 – 25 November 1892)
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