Diocese of Oyem

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Bishop(s) Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 May 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Libreville Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Gabon Square Kilometers: 84,540 (32,653 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 209, Oyem, Gabon Telephone: 98.60.11; 98.63.20

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• François Ndong † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 23 Aug 1982 Retired)
• Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (23 Aug 1982 Succeeded - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Libreville)
• Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene (17 Feb 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Libreville	Diocese of Oyem (erected)
19 March 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oyem	Prefecture Apostolic of Makokou (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
1970	68,000	150,000	45.3%	9	19	28	2,428		19		8	ap1971
1980	105,358	166,000	63.5%	8	22	30	3,511		32	18	10	ap1981
1990	118,579	211,000	56.2%	7	9	16	7,411		14	19	10	ap1991
1997	110,000	195,000	56.4%	14	6	20	5,500		9	20	11	ap2000
2000	119,052	183,157	65.0%	13	5	18	6,614		9	12	10	ap2001
2001	121,360	244,000	49.7%	16	4	20	6,068		7	13	11	ap2002
2002	123,020	244,615	50.3%	16	6	22	5,591		9	14	11	ap2003
2003	78,020	159,615	48.9%	12	3	15	5,201		7	11	8	ap2004
2004	78,020	159,615	48.9%	15	5	20	3,901		9	17	8	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Apr 1980; Bishop: 23 Aug 1982 to 3 Apr 1998)
• François Ndong † (Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 23 Aug 1982)
• Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene (Bishop: 17 Feb 2000 - )