Roman Catholic Diocese of Impfondo

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Diocese of Impfondo

Dioecesis Impfondensis
Location
CountryFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical province Owando
Statistics
Area66,044 km2 (25,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
274,000
78,300 (28.6%)
Parishes9
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established30 October 2000 (24 years ago)
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Daniel Nzika
Bishops emeritus Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp.

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.

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History

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

Prefect of Likouala

Bishop of Impfondo

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References

  1. "Diocese of Impfondo". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. "Diocese of Impfondo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.

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