Diocese of Impfondo

Dioecesis Impfondensis
Location
Country Republic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical provinceOwando
Statistics
Area66,044 km2 (25,500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2012)
274,000
78,300 (28.6%)
Parishes9
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established30 October 2000 (23 years ago)
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDaniel Nzika
Bishops emeritusJean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Impfondo (Latin: Dioecesis Impfondensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the town of Impfondo in the ecclesiastical province of Owando in the Republic of the Congo.

History

On 30 October 2000, Pope John Paul II established the Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala from the Diocese of Ouesso. It was elevated to a diocese on 11 February 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.[1][2]

Ordinaries

Prefect of Likouala

Bishop of Impfondo

References

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

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