Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information
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Date | Event | From | To |
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Vicariate Apostolic of French Congo {Congo Francese} | |||
4 June 1886 | Erected | Vicariate Apostolic of French Congo {Congo Francese} (erected) | |
Vicariate Apostolic of Upper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi | |||
14 October 1890 | Split | Vicariate Apostolic of French Congo {Congo Francese} | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi
Vicariate Apostolic of Lower French Congo {Congo Francese Inferiore} |
8 May 1909 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi | Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari (erected) |
14 February 1911 | Territory Added | Vicariate Apostolic of Loango (Linzoio) | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi |
Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville | |||
14 June 1922 | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi | Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville |
15 July 1925 | Territory Added | Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville (Boundaries adjusted)
Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari (Boundaries adjusted) | |
8 February 1929 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville (Haute Sangha) | Prefecture Apostolic of Oubangui Chari |
2 August 1929 | Territory Added | Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Loango (Boundaries adjusted) | |
28 May 1940 | Territory Added | Vicariate Apostolic of Oubangui Chari (Southern part) | Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville |
21 December 1950 | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville (Alima, Sanga-Likouala, and Likouala) | Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset (erected) |
Archdiocese of Brazzaville | |||
14 September 1955 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville | Archdiocese of Brazzaville |
3 October 1987 | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Brazzaville (Boko, Mindouli, Kindamba, Mayama, and part of Kinkala) | Diocese of Kinkala (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Vicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville | ||||||||||||
1950 | 107,888 | 400,000 | 27.0% | 7 | 51 | 58 | 1,860 | 73 | 47 | 16 | ap1951 | |
Archdiocese of Brazzaville | ||||||||||||
1959 | 106,267 | 245,000 | 43.4% | 15 | 54 | 69 | 1,540 | 74 | 85 | 17 | ap1960 | |
1964 | 160,756 | 360,000 | 44.7% | 26 | 51 | 77 | 2,087 | 67 | 98 | 24 | ap1971 | |
1980 | 370,000 | 610,000 | 60.7% | 20 | 50 | 70 | 5,285 | 2 | 26 | 77 | 31 | ap1981 |
1990 | 322,912 | 840,535 | 38.4% | 25 | 38 | 63 | 5,125 | 108 | 132 | 35 | ap1991 | |
1997 | 588,138 | 1,388,138 | 42.4% | 62 | 40 | 102 | 5,766 | 84 | 74 | 30 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 587,065 | 1,387,065 | 42.3% | 54 | 28 | 82 | 7,159 | 72 | 74 | 32 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 587,065 | 1,387,065 | 42.3% | 57 | 28 | 85 | 6,906 | 79 | 74 | 32 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 587,065 | 1,500,000 | 39.1% | 65 | 29 | 94 | 6,245 | 84 | 88 | 34 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 587,065 | 1,500,000 | 39.1% | 56 | 29 | 85 | 6,906 | 84 | 88 | 35 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 418,647 | 719,950 | 58.1% | 51 | 34 | 85 | 4,925 | 105 | 88 | 35 | ap2005 | |
2006 | 431,225 | 758,000 | 56.9% | 63 | 41 | 104 | 4,146 | 105 | 240 | 40 | ap2007 | |
2012 | 505,000 | 886,000 | 57.0% | 98 | 48 | 146 | 3,458 | 184 | 304 | 45 | ap2013 | |
2015 | 544,000 | 955,000 | 57.0% | 107 | 60 | 167 | 3,257 | 182 | 282 | 47 | ap2016 | |
2018 | 587,385 | 1,031,620 | 56.9% | 103 | 63 | 166 | 3,538 | 162 | 297 | 47 | ap2019 | |
2020 | 712,551 | 1,373,382 | 51.9% | 120 | 72 | 192 | 3,711 | 166 | 245 | 53 | ap2021 | |
2022 | 747,650 | 1,440,090 | 51.9% | 138 | 77 | 215 | 3,477 | 187 | 274 | 53 | ap2023 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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