Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando

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Archdiocese of Owando

Archidioecesis Ouandoensis
Location
Country Republic of the Congo
Statistics
Area75,850 km2 (29,290 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2020)
488,140
355,120 (72.7%)
Parishes27
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established
  • 21 December 1950 (Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset)
  • 14 September 1955 (Diocese of Fort-Rousset)
  • 3 December 1977 (Diocese of Owando)
  • 30 May 2020 (Archdiocese of Owando)
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King
Secular priests 53
Current leadership
Pope Francis
ArchbishopGélase Armel Kema
Website
archdioceseowando.org

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.

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On May 30, 2020, the Diocese of Owando was raised to Archdiocese, and Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa was elevated to Archbishop.

History

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

Vicars Apostolic of Fort-Rousset

  1. Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp. (1951-1955), title changed to Bishop of Fort-Rousset

Bishops of Fort-Rousset

  1. Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp. (1955-1968)
  2. Georges Benoit Gassongo (Apostolic Administrator 1968-1970)

Bishops of Owando

  1. Georges-Firmin Singha (1972-1988), appointed Bishop of Pointe-Noire
  2. Ernest Kombo, S.J. (1990-2008)
  3. Louis Portella Mbuyu (Apostolic Administrator 2008-2011)
  4. Victor Abagna Mossa (2011-2020), elevated to Archbishop

Archbishops of Owando

  1. Victor Abagna Mossa (2020-2023)
  2. Gélase Armel Kema, C.S.Sp. (2024-)

Former Auxiliary Bishops

Suffragan Dioceses

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