European Tunisians
Cathedral of Saint Vincent de Paul, Tunis
Languages
Tunisian Derja, French, Italian, Maltese
Religion
Christianity (predominantly),[1] Judaism, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Pied-Noir

European Tunisians are Tunisians whose ancestry lies within the ethnic groups of Europe, notably the French and Italian. Other communities include those from Southern Europe and Northwestern Europe.

Prior to independence, there were 255,000 Europeans in Tunisia in 1956 (mostly Catholics).[1][2] In 1926, there were 90,000 Italians in Tunisia, compared to 70,000 Frenchmen, despite the fact that Tunisia was a French protectorate, as well as 8,396 Maltese.[3]

Our Lady of Trapani procession is a traditional festival that the Tunisian Christian community celebrates on the 15th of August of each year at Saint-Augustin and Saint-Fidèle's church in the city of La Goulette in Tunis.[4]

History

Further information: French protectorate of Tunisia
Share of Europeans during French rule in Tunisia
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See also

Notable people

References and footnotes

  1. ^ a b Greenberg, Udi; A. Foster, Elizabeth (2023). Decolonization and the Remaking of Christianity. Pennsylvania: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 105. ISBN 9781512824971.
  2. ^ Tunisia, Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations. Thomson Gale. 2007. Encyclopedia.com.
  3. ^ Moustapha Kraiem. Le fascisme et les italiens de Tunisie, 1918-1939 pag. 57
  4. ^ "L'assomption et la procession de la Madone à La Goulette". lepetitjournal.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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