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 monastery of Toumliline was founded by 20 Benedictine monks of the abbey of En-Calcat upon invitation of the bishop Louis Lefèbvre.

[2] 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.

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