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Vicariate Apostolic of Makokou

Vicariatus Apostolicus Makokouensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Severin Nziengui Mangandza, C.S.Sp., Vicar Apostolic
  • Joseph Laurent Koerber, C.S.Sp., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
  • Elevated: 11 July 2014
  • Vicariate
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Gabon
  • Square Kilometers: 46,075 (17,796 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: B.P. 20, Makokou, Gabon
  • Telephone: (077)14.80.84

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Makokou
19 March 2003ErectedDiocese of Oyem (Ogooué-Ivindo) Prefecture Apostolic of Makokou (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Makokou
11 July 2014ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Makokou Vicariate Apostolic of Makokou

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Makokou
200385,000245,00034.7%42614,166233ap2004
200450,00085,00058.8%4268,333233ap2005
201023,10053,60743.1%6282,887424ap2011
Vicariate Apostolic of Makokou
201422,43853,90041.6%6282,804474ap2015
201727,60057,00048.4%7293,066265ap2018
202023,00053,60742.9%4263,833265ap2021
202226,74052,72050.7%111122,228155ap2023

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 Makokou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 565
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Makokou
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 106, Page 815, and Page 816

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