Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. X, 1953 Ecclesiastical hierarchy Apostolic vicariates

Rabat, Apostolic Vicariate of

RABAT, VICARIATO APOSTOLICO DI

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Also known as: French: Vicariat apostolique de Rabat

RABAT, APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF. - It was erected on 2 July 1923 by division of the Apostolic Vicariate of Morocco (v. MAROCCO, III. Evangelization) and comprises the entire French zone. It is entrusted to the Franciscans.

It has an area of 415,000 sq km with a population of about 8,764,300, of whom Catholics number 365,000; Jews 100,000 and Muslims 8,000,000. The missionaries number 227, brothers 39, sisters 523. A major seminary with 61 students and a minor one with 37 students. Catechists 605. Parishes 19, primary stations 38, secondary 180. Elementary schools 12, middle schools 15, orphanages 14. The apostolate is particularly difficult because of the scarcity of personnel and the Muslim environment.

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BIBL.: v. MAROCCO; MC, 1950, p. 91; Arch. di Prop. Fide, pos. prot. n. 4713/51.

Saverio Paventi

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. X (1953), col. 439.

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Paventi, Saverio. “Rabat, vicariato apostolico di.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. X, col. 439. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/rabat-vicariato-apostolico-di.

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Paventi, Saverio. “Rabat, vicariato apostolico di.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. X, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, col. 439. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/rabat-vicariato-apostolico-di.

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  title     = {Rabat, vicariato apostolico di},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {X},
  pages     = {439},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1953},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/rabat-vicariato-apostolico-di}
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