Roman Catholic Diocese of Molegbe

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Diocese of Molegbe

Dioecesis Molegbensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Mbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area79,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1997)
3,761,732
1,879,566 (50.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede vacante
Apostolic Administrator Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Molegbe (Latin : Molegben(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue (St. Anthony of Padua) in the city of Molegbe.

Description

The Diocese of Molegbe encompasses a territory of approximately 79,000 square kilometers surrounding the commune of Molegbe, Nord-Ubangi province. [1] In 2021, 944,440 Catholics lived in the diocese, representing 53.2 percent of the region's total population. [1]

History

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefects of Belgian Ubanghi
Apostolic Vicars of Belgian Ubanghi
Bishops of Molegbe

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Isenjia, Silas (1 August 2023). "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of 68-Year-Old Bishop in DR Congo". ACI Africa . Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.