Diocese of Mouila

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Bishop(s) Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 11 December 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Libreville Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Gabon Square Kilometers: 59,035 (22,802 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 95, Mouila, Gabon Telephone: 86.11.06 Fax: 86.19.39

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Raymond-Marie-Joseph de La Moureyre, C.S.Sp. † (14 May 1959 Appointed - 28 Oct 1976 Resigned)
• Cyriaque Siméon Obamba † (28 Oct 1976 Appointed - 22 Apr 1992 Retired)
• Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp. (8 Nov 1996 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 December 1958	Erected	Diocese of Libreville	Diocese of Mouila (erected)
5 October 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mouila	Diocese of Franceville (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969		205,000	.0%	7	32	39	0		59	56	18	ap1971
1980	72,524	166,000	43.7%	4	15	19	3,817		18	33	15	ap1981
1990	75,078	169,500	44.3%	4	8	12	6,256		12	26	14	ap1991
1999	45,000	117,500	38.3%	5	6	11	4,090		7	21	10	ap2000
2000	45,000	117,500	38.3%	8	6	14	3,214		8	24	11	ap2001
2001	45,000	117,500	38.3%	8	8	16	2,812		11	21	11	ap2002
2002	46,000	115,800	39.7%	9	8	17	2,705		10	21	11	ap2003
2003	46,000	115,800	39.7%	10	7	17	2,705		8	25	11	ap2004
2004	46,200	115,800	39.9%	7	8	15	3,080		10	22	11	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp. (Bishop: 8 Nov 1996 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Raymond-Marie-Joseph de La Moureyre, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 14 May 1959 to 28 Oct 1976)
• Cyriaque Siméon Obamba † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1976 to 22 Apr 1992)