Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando is a jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Republic of Congo. On February 11, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa as Bishop of Owando.
Archdiocese of Owando Archidioecesis Ouandoensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 75,850 km2 (29,290 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 488,140 355,120 (72.7%) |
| Parishes | 27 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Secular priests | 53 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Gélase Armel Kema |
| Website | |
| archdioceseowando.org | |
On May 30, 2020, the Diocese of Owando was raised to Archdiocese, and Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa was elevated to Archbishop.
History edit
- December 21, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Rousset
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Rousset
- December 3, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Owando
- May 30, 2020: Elevated to Archdiocese of Owando
As of 2020, the Archdiocese was preparing to twin with the Diocese of Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis). This came after a visit from Mgr Pascal Delannoy to the new Archdiocese of Owando in July 2020.[1]
Bishops edit
Vicars Apostolic of Fort-Rousset edit
- Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp. (1951-1955), title changed to Bishop of Fort-Rousset
Bishops of Fort-Rousset edit
- Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp. (1955-1968)
- Georges Benoit Gassongo (Apostolic Administrator 1968-1970)
Bishops of Owando edit
- Georges-Firmin Singha (1972-1988), appointed Bishop of Pointe-Noire
- Ernest Kombo, S.J. (1990-2008)
- Louis Portella Mbuyu (Apostolic Administrator 2008-2011)
- Victor Abagna Mossa (2011-2020), elevated to Archbishop
Archbishops of Owando edit
- Victor Abagna Mossa (2020-2023)
- Gélase Armel Kema, C.S.Sp. (2024-)
Former Auxiliary Bishops edit
- Georges Benoit Gassongo (1965-1981)
Suffragan Dioceses edit
See also edit
References edit
Sources edit
- GCatholic - Metropolitan Archdiocese of Owando
- Catholic Hierarchy - Archdiocese of Owando
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando Official Site
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