Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville (Latin: Francopolitan(us) in Gabone, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Franceville) is a diocese located in the city of Franceville in the Ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.

Diocese of Franceville

Dioecesis Francopolitan(us) in Gabone
Location
Country Gabon
MetropolitanLibreville
Statistics
Area61,927 km2 (23,910 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
287,045
82,150 (28.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electEphrem Ndjoni

History

Bishops of Franceville

  • Félicien-Patrice Makouaka (5 October 1974 – 8 November 1996)
  • Timothée Modibo-Nzockena (8 November 1996 – 4 November 2017)[1]
  • Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba (4 November 2017[1] – 12 March 2020)[2]
  • Ephrem Ndjoni (25 July 2022[3] – present) bishop elect

See also

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 04.11.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 12.03.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.

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