Diocese of Ouesso

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Bishop(s) Vacant Hervé Itoua, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 6 June 1983 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brazzaville Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Congo Square Kilometers: 55,795 (21,550 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 81, Ouesso, Rep. du Congo Telephone: 98.33.25

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hervé Itoua (6 Jun 1983 Appointed - 22 Apr 2006 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 June 1983	Erected	Diocese of Owando	Diocese of Ouesso (erected)
30 October 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ouesso	Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala (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
1985	18,500	95,360	19.4%	2	4	6	3,083		4	4	30	ap1991
1995	69,000	142,621	48.4%	5	4	9	7,666		5	29	7	ap2000
2000	12,000	55,000	21.8%	3	1	4	3,000		1	11	5	ap2001
2001	12,000	55,000	21.8%	4	6	10	1,200		7	18	8	ap2002
2002	15,000	78,500	19.1%	5	6	11	1,363		7	10	5	ap2003
2003	25,000	70,000	35.7%	6	1	7	3,571		1	19	28	ap2004
2004	25,000	65,600	38.1%	6	3	9	2,777		3	18	28	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Hervé Itoua (Bishop: 6 Jun 1983 to 22 Apr 2006)