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 (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 274,000 78,300 (28.6%) |
Parishes | 9 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 30 October 2000 (20 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Daniel Nzika |
Bishops emeritus | Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp. |
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Bishop of Impfondo
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Coordinates: 1°38′N18°04′E / 1.633°N 18.067°E