Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso

Diocese of Ouesso
Dioecesis Uessitanus
Location
Country Republic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Brazzaville
Metropolitan Ouésso
Statistics
Area 55,795 km2 (21,543 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
25,000 (38.1%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established June 6, 1983 (32 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Peter Claver
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp.
Bishop of Ouesso
Metropolitan Archbishop Anatole Milandou
Archbishop of Brazzaville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso (Latin: Dioecesis Uessitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ouésso in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. The current bishop is Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp.[1]

History

The diocese of Ouesso was established from the Diocese of Owando on June 6, 1983. Its first bishop was Hervé Itoua.[1]

Leadership

Priests and religious

In 2004, the diocese had six secular priests and three religious priests. There were three male religious, and eighteen female religious. The diocese had 28 parishes.[1]

Bishops of Ouesso

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M (26 October 2008). "Diocese of Ouesso". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

External links

Coordinates: 1°36′49″N 16°03′06″E / 1.61361°N 16.05167°E / 1.61361; 16.05167

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