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Diocese of Impfondo

Dioecesis Impfondensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Daniel Franck Nzika, Bishop
  • Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 11 February 2011
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Owando
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo
  • Square Kilometers: 66,044 (25,509 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: B.P. 30, Impfondo, Rep. du Congo
  • Telephone: 06.984.94.76

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala
30 October 2000ErectedDiocese of Ouesso (Likouala) Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala (erected)
Diocese of Impfondo
11 February 2011ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Likouala Diocese of Impfondo
30 May 2020Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Impfondo (from Brazzaville)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala
200021,00072,00029.2%3692,333626ap2001
200121,00072,00029.2%3473,000586ap2002
200220,00075,00026.7%5492,222596ap2003
200355,000195,00028.2%4486,8756126ap2004
200450,000175,00028.6%4486,2504126ap2005
201075,000255,00029.4%95145,3578158ap2011
Diocese of Impfondo
201278,300274,00028.6%106164,8939159ap2013
201380,200281,00028.5%115165,0125159ap2014
201686,383301,62328.6%96155,7588139ap2017
201993,300325,80028.6%153185,18361210ap2020
202187,000342,30025.4%16165,43741210ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 81
  • Diocese of Impfondo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 173, and Page 174
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 112, Page 610, and Page 611

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