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Archdiocese of Owando

Archidioecesis Ouandoensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Gélase Armel Kema, Archbishop
  • Victor Abagna Mossa, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 30 May 2020
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo
  • Square Kilometers: 74,850 (28,910 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://archidioceseowando.org/
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, 6 Avenue Mgr. Emile Verhylle, Owando, Rep. du Congo
  • Telephone: 05.692.71.62

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset
21 December 1950ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Brazzaville (Alima, Sanga-Likouala, and Likouala) Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset (erected)
13 December 1951Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Libreville (Souanké) Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset
Diocese of Fort-Rousset
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset Diocese of Fort-Rousset
Diocese of Owando
3 December 1977Name ChangedDiocese of Fort-Rousset Diocese of Owando
6 June 1983Territory LostDiocese of Owando (Sangha and Likouala) Diocese of Ouesso (erected)
22 February 2013Territory LostDiocese of Owando (Plateaux) Diocese of Gamboma (erected)
Archdiocese of Owando
30 May 2020ElevatedDiocese of Owando Archdiocese of Owando

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Fort-Rousset
197071,764290,27824.7%1021312,3142518ap1971
Diocese of Owando
198077,067271,00028.4%917262,964223814ap1981
198771,457246,12729.0%149233,106113214ap1991
1999230,700525,00043.9%197268,873204023ap2000
2000250,600525,00047.7%219308,353243824ap2001
2001135,000243,94655.3%429512,647193719ap2002
2002250,600525,00047.7%239327,831163824ap2003
2003320,750525,00061.1%269359,164164424ap2004
2004250,756525,00047.8%326386,5981133624ap2005
2013290,000400,00072.5%325377,8371122415ap2014
2016312,908429,86472.8%404447,111172023ap2017
2019338,000464,20072.8%595645,2811243022ap2020
Archdiocese of Owando
2021355,120488,14072.7%535586,1221213027ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 710, and Page 711
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 234
  • Diocese of Fort-Rousset
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
  • Diocese of Owando
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 64
  • Archdiocese of Owando
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 112, Page 610, and Page 611

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