Franceville (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ephrem Ndjoni, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 October 1974
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Libreville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Gabon
Square Kilometers: 61,927 (23,919 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 230, Franceville, Gabon
Telephone: 077.38.14.77; 066.79.96.60

Past and Present Ordinaries

Félicien-Patrice Makouaka † (5 Oct 1974 Appointed - 8 Nov 1996 Retired)
Timothée Modibo-Nzockena † (8 Nov 1996 Appointed - 24 Mar 2016 Died)
Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba (4 Nov 2017 Appointed - 12 Mar 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Libreville)
Ephrem Ndjoni (25 Jul 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 October 1974	Erected	Diocese of Mouila (Eastern part (western limits of Franceville and Koulamoutou))	Diocese of Franceville (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 59,145 100,995 58.6% 2 20 22 2,688 24 14 9 ap1981

1990 66,003 206,000 32.0% 2 11 13 5,077 12 22 11 ap1991

1999 82,104 287,000 28.6% 3 13 16 5,131 13 22 11 ap2000

2000 91,411 261,050 35.0% 8 16 24 3,808 16 23 23 ap2001

2001 99,401 261,050 38.1% 7 11 18 5,522 11 21 11 ap2002

2002 199,401 356,780 55.9% 9 11 20 9,970 11 21 11 ap2003

2003 82,105 287,000 28.6% 11 13 24 3,421 13 24 11 ap2004

2004 82,150 287,045 28.6% 9 14 23 3,571 16 24 12 ap2005

2006 83,162 287,045 29.0% 8 14 22 3,780 17 26 12 ap2007

2013 93,100 323,000 28.8% 11 16 27 3,448 28 23 15 ap2014

2016 97,161 337,111 28.8% 12 17 29 3,350 23 30 17 ap2017

2019 104,000 359,100 29.0% 22 14 36 2,888 16 23 17 ap2020

2021 106,430 367,480 29.0% 14 16 30 3,547 16 28 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	59,145	100,995	58.6%	2	20	22	2,688	24	14	9	ap1981
1990	66,003	206,000	32.0%	2	11	13	5,077	12	22	11	ap1991
1999	82,104	287,000	28.6%	3	13	16	5,131	13	22	11	ap2000
2000	91,411	261,050	35.0%	8	16	24	3,808	16	23	23	ap2001
2001	99,401	261,050	38.1%	7	11	18	5,522	11	21	11	ap2002
2002	199,401	356,780	55.9%	9	11	20	9,970	11	21	11	ap2003
2003	82,105	287,000	28.6%	11	13	24	3,421	13	24	11	ap2004
2004	82,150	287,045	28.6%	9	14	23	3,571	16	24	12	ap2005
2006	83,162	287,045	29.0%	8	14	22	3,780	17	26	12	ap2007
2013	93,100	323,000	28.8%	11	16	27	3,448	28	23	15	ap2014
2016	97,161	337,111	28.8%	12	17	29	3,350	23	30	17	ap2017
2019	104,000	359,100	29.0%	22	14	36	2,888	16	23	17	ap2020
2021	106,430	367,480	29.0%	14	16	30	3,547	16	28	17	ap2022