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Arguin
Arguim
Mauritania · Africa
Arguim is an island off the Saharan coast of West Africa, discovered by the Portuguese around 1443, where a fortress was built from about 1450. It was added to the Funchal diocese in 1551, and the bishops of Funchal long bore the title of bishops of Arguim.
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- Historical dates — Added to the Funchal diocese in 1551.
- Arguin — The island, bay, bank and coastal strip off the Sahara that are the subject of the entry.
- Archdiocese of Funchal — West African castle briefly added to the diocese after 1551.
- Diocese of Funchal — Small island once under the diocese's jurisdiction.