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class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Algerian_cuisine" title="Algerian cuisine">Cuisine</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><a href="/wiki/Couscous" title="Couscous">Couscous</a> • <a href="/wiki/Farinata" title="Farinata">Karantita</a> • <a href="/wiki/Makroudh" title="Makroudh">Makroudh</a> • <a href="/wiki/Merguez" title="Merguez">Merguez</a> • <a href="/wiki/Pastilla" title="Pastilla">Pastilla</a> • <a href="/wiki/Algerian_wine" title="Algerian wine">Wine</a> • <a href="/wiki/Category:Algerian_cuisine" title="Category:Algerian cuisine"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c">Festivals</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><a href="/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Algeria" title="Public holidays in Algeria">Public holidays</a> • <a href="/wiki/Sahara_International_Film_Festival" title="Sahara International Film Festival">Sahara International Film Festival</a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Religion_in_Algeria" title="Religion in Algeria">Religion</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><a href="/wiki/Christianity_in_Algeria" title="Christianity in Algeria">Christianity</a> (<a class="mw-selflink selflink">Catholic Church</a>) • <a href="/wiki/Islam_in_Algeria" title="Islam in Algeria">Islam</a> • <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Algeria" title="History of the Jews in Algeria">Judaism</a> • <a href="/wiki/Category:Religion_in_Algeria" title="Category:Religion in Algeria"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="font-size:105%;line-height:1.6;"> <a href="/wiki/Art_of_Algeria" class="mw-redirect" title="Art of Algeria">Art</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Literature_of_Algeria" class="mw-redirect" title="Literature of Algeria">Literature</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Algerian_writers" title="List of Algerian writers">Writers</a> • <a href="/wiki/Category:Algerian_literature" title="Category:Algerian literature"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Music_of_Algeria" title="Music of Algeria">Music</a> and performing arts</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><a href="/wiki/Andalusi_nubah" title="Andalusi nubah">Andalusi nubah</a> • <a href="/wiki/Berber_music" title="Berber music">Berber music</a> • <a href="/wiki/Chaabi_(Algeria)" title="Chaabi (Algeria)">Chaabi</a> • <a href="/wiki/Algerian_hip_hop" class="mw-redirect" title="Algerian hip hop">Hip hop</a> • <a href="/wiki/Hofii" class="mw-redirect" title="Hofii">Hofii</a> • <a href="/wiki/Nuubaat" title="Nuubaat">Nuubaat</a> • <a href="/wiki/Ra%C3%AF" title="Raï">Raï</a> • <a href="/wiki/Zindalii" title="Zindalii">Zindalii</a> • <a href="/wiki/Category:Music_of_Algeria" title="Category:Music of Algeria"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Media_in_Algeria" class="mw-redirect" title="Media in Algeria">Media</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Television_in_Algeria" title="Television in Algeria">Television</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cinema_of_Algeria" title="Cinema of Algeria">Cinema</a></li></ul> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Algerian_films" title="List of Algerian films">Films</a> • <a href="/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_Algeria" title="List of newspapers in Algeria">Newspapers</a> • <a href="/wiki/Category:Mass_media_in_Algeria" title="Category:Mass media in Algeria"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c"><a href="/wiki/Sport_in_Algeria" title="Sport in Algeria">Sport</a></div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><a href="/wiki/Algeria_national_basketball_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Algeria national basketball team">Basketball (national team)</a> • <a href="/wiki/Football_in_Algeria" title="Football in Algeria">Football</a> • <a href="/wiki/Algeria_at_the_Olympics" title="Algeria at the Olympics">Olympics</a> • <a href="/wiki/Algeria_national_rugby_union_team" title="Algeria national rugby union team">Rugby union (national team)</a> • <a href="/wiki/Algeria_Davis_Cup_team" title="Algeria Davis Cup team">Tennis (Davis Cup team)</a> • <a href="/wiki/Algeria_Fed_Cup_team" class="mw-redirect" title="Algeria Fed Cup team">Tennis (Fed Cup team)</a> • <a href="/wiki/Category:Sport_in_Algeria" title="Category:Sport in Algeria"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c">Monuments</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Algeria" title="List of World Heritage Sites in Algeria">World Heritage Sites</a></li></ul> <a href="/wiki/Madghacen" title="Madghacen">Madghacen</a> • <a href="/wiki/Category:Buildings_and_structures_in_Algeria" title="Category:Buildings and structures in Algeria"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="color: var(--color-base)"><div class="sidebar-list-title-c">Symbols</div></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Flag_of_Algeria" title="Flag of Algeria">Flag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Algeria" class="mw-redirect" title="Coat of arms of Algeria">Coat of arms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_anthem_of_Algeria" class="mw-redirect" title="National anthem of Algeria">National anthem</a></li></ul> <a href="/wiki/Category:National_symbols_of_Algeria" title="Category:National symbols of Algeria"><i>more</i></a></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Culture_of_Algeria" title="Template:Culture of Algeria"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Culture_of_Algeria" title="Template talk:Culture of Algeria"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Culture_of_Algeria" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Culture of Algeria"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Catholic Church in Algeria</b> is part of the worldwide <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic Church</a>, under the spiritual leadership of the <a href="/wiki/Pope" title="Pope">pope</a> in <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>. Prior to independence, the European Catholic settlers had historic legacy and powerful presence,<sup id="cite_ref-Decolonization_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Decolonization-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but today Catholics constitute only a small minority. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Antiquity">Antiquity</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Antiquity"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Christianity_in_the_Roman_Africa_province" title="Christianity in the Roman Africa province">Christianity in the Roman Africa province</a></div> <p>Christianity was introduced to Algeria around the 2nd century AD. The popularity of Christianity after the <a href="/wiki/Edict_of_Milan" title="Edict of Milan">edict of Milan</a> is nowhere else as visible as in North Africa where many huge <a href="/wiki/Baptistries" class="mw-redirect" title="Baptistries">baptistries</a> were built to facilitate the spread of the religion in the fourth century.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElliott202416_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElliott202416-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time, the <a href="/wiki/Donatist_heresy" class="mw-redirect" title="Donatist heresy">Donatist heresy</a> spread in Roman Africa, also enticing many who had grievances with the Roman state, until it was condemned by a commission in 313 AD.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElliott202422_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElliott202422-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nevertheless, Donatism persisted until the beginning of the fifth century when <a href="/wiki/Augustine_of_Hippo" title="Augustine of Hippo">Augustine of Hippo</a> turned the tide in favour of the Church of Rome.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElliott202422–25_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElliott202422–25-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When the <a href="/wiki/Vandal_conquest_of_Roman_Africa" title="Vandal conquest of Roman Africa">Vandals conquered North Africa</a> in the fifth century, their ruler Gaiseric began a full-scale persecution of Catholic Romans and Africans, banning all Catholic worship, seizing Catholic churches and targeting especially Catholic bishops, priests and deacons. While many were murdered or tortured, also lay people were massacred.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTECraughwell200880_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTECraughwell200880-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the reconquest by the Eastern Roman Empire, the Catholic faith was reintroduced. By the mid-seventh century, the majority of North Africa's population had been Christian for a long time, though it was far from homogenous and some remote autochthonous tribes remained pagan. The majority of Christians in the cities and towns was Catholic as were most bishops and clergy.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKaegi201072_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKaegi201072-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Few Monotheletes existed and in 646 metropolitans in Mauretania, Numidia and Byzaca reportedly held synods which rejected Monotheletic doctrine and reported it to <a href="/wiki/Pope_Theodore_I" title="Pope Theodore I">Pope Theodore I</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKaegi201075_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKaegi201075-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Medieval_period">Medieval period</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Medieval period"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After the Muslim conquest of North Africa, indigenous Christian communities did not vanish immediately but disappeared in the eleventh and twelfth as part of a long and slow process.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKaegi201077_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKaegi201077-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELower2014613_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELower2014613-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This growing weakness can be seen in the greater need of the North African church to look to Rome for help, especially as the shrinking communities and clergy meant that fewer bishops could settle disputes or consecrate new clergy.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELower2014613–614_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELower2014613–614-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As such, <a href="/wiki/Pope_Gregory_VII" title="Pope Gregory VII">Pope Gregory VII</a> corresponded in 1076 both with the Catholic community of <a href="/wiki/Bougie" class="mw-redirect" title="Bougie">Bougie</a> as well as with its ruler, Emir <a href="/wiki/Nasir_ibn_Alnas" title="Nasir ibn Alnas">al-Nasir</a>, who had written to Gregory, presenting him with gifts and asking him to ordain a certain Servandus as bishop.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTERoggemaThomasMonferrer_Sala2011188–189_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTERoggemaThomasMonferrer_Sala2011188–189-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A new chapter for the North African church begun in the thirteenth century when newcomers from Europe took up residence in the larger coastal towns. These included Christian captives, merchants as well as mercenaries hired by local Muslim rulers.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELower2014614–615_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELower2014614–615-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In order to provide for their spiritual needs and administer rites, various orders such as the <a href="/wiki/Trinitarians" title="Trinitarians">Trinitarians</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dominican_Order" title="Dominican Order">Dominicans</a> and <a href="/wiki/Franciscans" title="Franciscans">Franciscans</a> sent missions to North Africa with the aid of the popes.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTELower2014615–616_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTELower2014615–616-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Colonial_period">Colonial period</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Colonial period"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A new era begun for the Church with the <a href="/wiki/Invasion_of_Algiers_(1830)" title="Invasion of Algiers (1830)">arrival of French forces in 1830</a>, in which many settlers from France, Spain, Italy and Malta came to Algeria.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcGee200812_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGee200812-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After some early conflict about the application of the <a href="/wiki/Concordat_of_1801" title="Concordat of 1801">concordat between France and the Holy See</a> and the right to appoint priests to Algeria, a papal bull announcing the creation of the <a href="/wiki/Diocese_of_Algiers" class="mw-redirect" title="Diocese of Algiers">diocese of Algiers</a> resolved these issues tentatively in 1838. The new diocese was dependent on the Archdiocese of Aix-en-Provence and was under the authority of the concordate. The first bishop, <a href="/wiki/Antoine-Adolphe_Dupuch" title="Antoine-Adolphe Dupuch">Antoine-Adolphe Dupuch</a>, arrived in Algiers with the relics of <a href="/wiki/St._Augustine" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Augustine">St. Augustine</a> for which <a href="/wiki/Saint_Augustin_Basilica" title="Saint Augustin Basilica">he commissioned a basilica</a> to be built in the ruins of <a href="/wiki/Hippo_Regius" title="Hippo Regius">Hippo</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEFontaine201614–15_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEFontaine201614–15-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Cardinal_Lavigerie" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardinal Lavigerie">Cardinal Lavigerie</a> founded the <a href="/wiki/White_Fathers" title="White Fathers">White Fathers</a> in an effort to spread Christianity among the Muslims while intending to understand and respect the native culture. <a href="/wiki/Charles_de_Foucauld" title="Charles de Foucauld">Charles de Foucauld</a>, a hermit whose life and teaching inspired the foundation of many spiritual congregations, also encouraged the respect for the native religion and culture.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcGee200812_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGee200812-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to independence, Algeria was home to a million <a href="/wiki/Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Catholic">Catholic</a> settlers (10%) who had a historic legacy and powerful presence.<sup id="cite_ref-Decolonization_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Decolonization-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some Algerians of <a href="/wiki/Berbers" title="Berbers">Berber</a> (mostly <a href="/wiki/Kabyle_people" title="Kabyle people">Kabyle</a>) or Arab descent converted to Christianity during the <a href="/wiki/Algerian_franc" title="Algerian franc">French colonialism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Decolonization_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Decolonization-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="After_Algerian_independence">After Algerian independence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: After Algerian independence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Shortly after independence, some 900,000 European settlers departed, together with most of the native Christians of Algerian and Muslim origin. After a series of violence events over 1962 more than 80% of Catholic settlers left the country.<sup id="cite_ref-Decolonization_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Decolonization-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the following years, the Church handed over 700 churches (which subsequently became mosques) and in 1976, the Church had to also hand over schools, hospitals and other social services as part of a nationalization program.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcGee200814_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGee200814-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After 1993, the assassination of foreign workers and the closure of all foreign schools meant that almost all Christian families left, including European spouses of Algerians, <a href="/wiki/Copts" title="Copts">Coptic</a> <i>coopérants</i> (Christian aid workers) and more native Algerian Christians.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcGee200814_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGee200814-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the emigration and violence only about three thousand Catholics remained.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMcGee200813–14_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMcGee200813–14-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="21st_century">21st century</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 21st century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2020, Catholics made up 0.01-0.02% of the country's population;<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-cac_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cac-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>there were 62 priests and 116 nuns serving across 30 parishes. </p><p>In 2022, the Catholic Church noted that they were able to carry out religious services and prison visits without interference from the authorities.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Jurisdictions">Jurisdictions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Jurisdictions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Diocese_eveches,_Alg%C3%A9rie.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Diocese_eveches%2C_Alg%C3%A9rie.jpg/240px-Diocese_eveches%2C_Alg%C3%A9rie.jpg" decoding="async" width="240" height="238" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Diocese_eveches%2C_Alg%C3%A9rie.jpg/360px-Diocese_eveches%2C_Alg%C3%A9rie.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Diocese_eveches%2C_Alg%C3%A9rie.jpg/480px-Diocese_eveches%2C_Alg%C3%A9rie.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1980" /></a><figcaption>Map of Algerian dioceses</figcaption></figure> <p>The country is divided into four <a href="/wiki/Latin_Church" title="Latin Church">Latin</a> <a href="/wiki/Dioceses" class="mw-redirect" title="Dioceses">dioceses</a>, including one archdiocese with two suffragan dioceses and one exempt diocese (i.e., immediately subject to the Holy See). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ecclesiastical_province_of_Alger">Ecclesiastical province of Alger</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Ecclesiastical province of Alger"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Alger" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Alger">Metropolitan Archdiocese of Alger</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Constantine" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Constantine">Diocese of Constantine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Oran" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Oran">Diocese of Oran</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Exempt_diocese">Exempt diocese</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Catholic_Church_in_Algeria&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Exempt diocese"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Laghouat" title="Roman Catholic Diocese of Laghouat">Diocese of Laghouat</a> (<i>Immediately subject to the Holy See</i>)</li></ul> <p>During <a href="/wiki/French_rule_in_Algeria" class="mw-redirect" title="French rule in Algeria">French colonial rule</a>, the Catholic population of Algeria peaked at over one million, but most of these left following Algeria's independence in 1962. 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