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Diocese of Gamboma

Dioecesis Gambomensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Urbain Ngassongo, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 February 2013
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brazzaville
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo
  • Square Kilometers: 38,400 (14,832 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche de Gamboma, B.P. 200, Brazzaville; Quartier Komo, District de Gamboma, Rep. du Congo
  • Telephone: 06.429.60.03

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 February 2013ErectedDiocese of Owando (Plateaux) Diocese of Gamboma (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2013110,000193,00057.0%132157,3334127ap2014
2016118,900208,26457.1%191205,94531511ap2017
2019128,425225,00057.1%192216,11541511ap2020
2021135,000236,60057.1%232255,40041613ap2022

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 105, Page 250, and Page 251

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