Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tanger
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tanger/Tangier (Latin: Dioecesis Tingitanus) is an archdiocese in Morocco. It is immediately subject to the Holy See.
History
1469: Established as Diocese of Morocco from the Diocese of Ceuta in Portugal
1570: Suppressed (combined into the Diocese of Ceuta)
28 November, 1630: Restored as Apostolic Prefecture of Morocco. Possibly suppressed in 1649.
14 April, 1908: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Morocco
14 November, 1956: Promoted as Archdiocese of Tanger
Leadership
Nuno Álvares de Aguiar, O.S.B. † ( 1468 - 15 Jul 1491 )
Diogo Ortiz de Vilhegas ( 1491 - 3 May )
João Lobo (4 May 1500 - 1508 )
Nicolau Pedro Mendes (4 Mar 1523 - 1542 )
Gonçalo Pinheiro (23 Nov 1542 - 27 Jun 1552 )
Francisco Quaresma, O.F.M. (15 Dec 1557 - 1585 )
Diogo Correia de Sousa (15 Jul 1585 - 16 Feb 1598 )
Heitor de Valadares (11 Mar 1598 - 1600 )
Gerónimo de Gouveia, O.F.M. (24 Jan 1601 - 1602 )
Agostinho Ribeiro (27 Aug 1603 - 29 Jul 1613 )
António de Aguiar (21 Oct 1613 - 1632 )
