Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Gentil
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Gentil (Latin: Portus Gentil(is), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Port-Gentil) is a diocese located in the city of Port-Gentil in the Ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.
Diocese of Port-Gentil Portus Gentil(is) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Gabon |
| Metropolitan | Libreville |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,850 km2 (8,820 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 127,300 71,705 (56.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eusebius Chinekezi Ogbonna Managwu |
History
- 19 March 2003: Established as the Diocese of Port-Gentil from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville[1]
Bishops of Port-Gentil
- Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan (19 March 2003[1] - 19 January 2013);[2] transferred to Mouila, also apostolic administrator of Port-Gentil
- Eusebius Chinekezi Ogbonna Managwu (12 January 2016[3] – present)
See also
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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