Catholic Church in Mauritania

Also known as: Mauretanien (Deutsch), la Mauritanie (français), Mauritania (español, Italiano, latine), Mauretania (polski), Mauritânia (Português), 毛里塔尼亞 (正體中文), モーリタニア (日本語)

By Type (2)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (2)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Nouakchott

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Mauritania

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques du Sénégal, de la Mauritanie, du Cap-Vert et de Guinée-Bissau

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.)

Area: 1,030,700 km²

Population: 3,758,571

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Senegal , ↙ Cabo Verde , ↖ Western Sahara , ↗ Algeria , → Mali

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim (official) 100%

Languages: Arabic (official and national), Pular, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French

Ethnic Groups: black Moors (Haratines - Arab-speaking slaves, former slaves, and their descendants of African origin, enslaved by white Moors) 40%, white Moors (of Arab-Berber descent, known as Beydane) 30%, sub-Saharan Mauritanians (non-Arabic speaking, largely resident in or originating from the Senegal River Valley, including Halpulaar, Fulani, Soninke, Wolof, and Bambara ethnic groups) 30%

Motto: Honneur, Fraternité, Justice (French) (Honor, Fraternity, Justice)