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Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe Noire

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Country
  
Republic of the Congo

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Pope
  
Francis

Metropolitan
  
Brazzaville

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
13,500 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,000,000 1,000,000 (50.0%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe-Noire (Latin: Nigrirostren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Pointe-Noire in the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

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History

  • October 14, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower French Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Congo
  • April 22, 1907: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Loango
  • January 20, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pointe-Noire
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Pointe-Noire

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz (2013.02.22 - present)
  • Bishop Jean-Claude Makaya Loembe (1994.12.19 — 2011.03.31)
  • Bishop Georges-Firmin Singha (1988.09.01 – 1993.08.18)
  • Bishop Godefroy-Emile Mpwati (1975.06.05 – 1988.09.01)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1975.06.05)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Loango (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henri Friteau, C.S.Sp. (1922.03.22 – 1946.04.04)
  • Bishop Léon-Charles-Joseph Girod, C.S.Sp. (1915.01.13 – 1919.12.13)
  • Bishop Louis-Jean-Joseph Derouet, C.S.Sp. (1907.01.02 – 1914.03.04)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Lower French Congo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Antoine-Marie-Hippolyte Carrie, C.S.Sp. (1890.10.14 – 1903.11)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe-Noire Wikipedia
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