In the 1950s, the bishop and most clergy were in favour of the country's independence, contrary to the vast majority of French colonialists. The bishops were also crucial in the foundation of monastic communities in Morocco. The
monastery of Toumliline was founded by 20
Benedictine monks of the
abbey of En-Calcat upon invitation of the bishop
Louis Lefèbvre. |left In January 26, 1988, upon invitation of bishop Hubert Michon, two
Trappist monks established a community of monks in Fez which later would move to Midelt and became the
Priory of Our Lady of the Atlas. In 2015, the diocese became owner of the
monastery of Tazert after the previous congregation of
Poor Clares left. A new community of Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi took over the monastery in 2019 under the auspices of archbishop
Cristóbal López Romero. ==Bishops==