Diocese of Tunis, Tunisia

Founded

• ancient diocese of Carthage, North Africa
• 1843 re-established as the Vicariate Apostolic of Tunis

Elevated

• 10 November 1884 to the Archdiocese of Carthage
• 31 May 1995 to the Diocese of Tunis

Suffragan of

• Holy See

Bishops
during the Carthage period

during the Tunis period

Notes

Subsequent to the restoration, a beautiful cathedral on the ancient hill of Byrsa was dedicated on 18 May 1890 to Saint Louis IX. Name changed to the Territorial Prelature of Tunis on 9 July 1964.

Additional Information

• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org

MLA Citation

• “Diocese of Tunis, Tunisia“. Gazetteer of the Faith. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 April 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>