Roman Catholic Diocese of Gamboma

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gamboma (Latin: Dioecesis Gambomensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the town of Gamboma in the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Gamboma

Dioecesis Gambomensis
Location
Country Republic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical provinceBrazzaville
Statistics
Area38,400 km2 (14,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
193,000
110,000 (57%)
Parishes7
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 February 2013 (10 years ago)
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Pie-X
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopUrbain Ngassongo

History

On 22 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Gamboma from the Diocese of Owando.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Urbain Ngassongo (2013–present)

References

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

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