Promoted on September 14, 1955 as Diocese of Laghouat.
Statistics
As of 2014[update], it pastorally served 1,200 Catholics (0.0% of 4,416,000 total) on 2,107,708km² in 10 parishes with 15 priests (3 diocesan, 12 religious), 46 lay religious (17 brothers, 29 sisters) .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefects of Ghardaïa
Cardinal Charles Lavigerie (apostolic administrator 13 March 1891 – 25 November 1892)
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