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Diocese of Franceville

Dioecesis Francopolitana in Gabone



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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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 October 1974ErectedDiocese of Mouila (Eastern part (western limits of Franceville and Koulamoutou)) Diocese of Franceville (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
198059,145100,99558.6%220222,68824149ap1981
199066,003206,00032.0%211135,077122211ap1991
199982,104287,00028.6%313165,131132211ap2000
200091,411261,05035.0%816243,808162323ap2001
200199,401261,05038.1%711185,522112111ap2002
2002199,401356,78055.9%911209,970112111ap2003
200382,105287,00028.6%1113243,421132411ap2004
200482,150287,04528.6%914233,571162412ap2005
200683,162287,04529.0%814223,780172612ap2007
201393,100323,00028.8%1116273,448282315ap2014
201697,161337,11128.8%1217293,350233017ap2017
2019104,000359,10029.0%2214362,888162317ap2020
2021106,430367,48029.0%1416303,547162817ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 594, and Page 595

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