The Roman Catholic Diocese of Impfondo (Latin: Dioecesis Impfondensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the town of Impfondo in the ecclesiastical province of Owando in the Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Impfondo Dioecesis Impfondensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Owando |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 66,044 km2 (25,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 274,000 78,300 (28.6%) |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 October 2000 (23 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Daniel Nzika |
| Bishops emeritus | Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp. |
History edit
On 30 October 2000, Pope John Paul II established the Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala from the Diocese of Ouesso. It was elevated to a diocese on 11 February 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.[1][2]
Ordinaries edit
Prefect of Likouala
- Fr. Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. (30 October 2000 - 11 February 2011); see below
Bishop of Impfondo
- Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. (11 February 2011 – 12 December 2019); see above
- Daniel Nzika (12 December 2019 – present)
References edit
- ^ "Diocese of Impfondo". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "Diocese of Impfondo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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