Vicariate Apostolic Rodrigues

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Vicariate Apostolic Rodrigues
Map of the Vicariate Apostolic of Rodrigues
Basic data
Country Mauritius
Ecclesiastical province Immediate
Apostolic Vicar Alain Harel
founding 2002
surface 102 km²
Parishes 3 (2003 / AP 2004 )
Residents 35,779 (2003 / AP 2004 )
Catholics 32,612 (2003 / AP 2004 )
proportion of 91.1%
Diocesan priest 4 (2003 / AP 2004 )
Catholics per priest 8,153
Religious sisters 10 (2003 / AP 2004 )
rite Roman rite
cathedral Cathédrale de Saint Gabriel
Website egliserodrigues.org (French)

The Apostolic Vicariate of Rodrigues ( lat. : Apostolicus Vicariatus Rodrigensis ) is an on Mauritius situated Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with headquarters in Port Mathurin on the island Rodrigues .

The area of ​​the vicariate includes the island of Rodrigues. It was separated from the Diocese of Port-Louis on October 31, 2002 . Alain Harel has been the first local ordinary since 2002 .

In 2002 there were 32,612 Catholics (91.1%) in 11 parishes with 4 diocesan priests .

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