Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville

Roman Catholic diocese in Gabon
Diocese of Franceville

Dioecesis Francopolitan(us) in Gabone
Location
Country Gabon
MetropolitanLibreville
Statistics
Area61,927 km2 (23,910 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
287,045
82,150 (28.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electEphrem Ndjoni

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville (Latin: Francopolitan(us) in Gabone, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Franceville) is a diocese located in the city of Franceville in the ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.

History

  • 5 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Franceville from the Diocese of Mouila

Bishops of Franceville

  • Félicien-Patrice Makouaka (5 October 1974 – 8 November 1996)
  • Timothée Modibo-Nzockena (8 November 1996 – 4 November 2017)[1]
  • Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba (4 November 2017[1] – 12 March 2020)[2]
  • Ephrem Ndjoni (25 July 2022[3] – present) bishop elect

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 04.11.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 12.03.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

External links

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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