Diocese of Mouila

Dioecesis Muilaensis

Bishop(s)

Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan, Bishop
Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 December 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Libreville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Gabon
Square Kilometers: 59,035 (22,802 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Cathedrale Saint-Jean, Évêché, B.P. 95, Mouila, Gabon
Telephone: (077)29.52.84

Past and Present Ordinaries

Raymond-Marie-Joseph Vayron de La Moureyre, C.S.Sp. † (14 May 1959 Appointed - 28 Oct 1976 Resigned)
Cyriaque Siméon Obamba † (28 Oct 1976 Appointed - 22 Apr 1992 Retired)
Dominique Bonnet, C.S.Sp. (8 Nov 1996 Appointed - 19 Jan 2013 Resigned)
Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan (19 Jan 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 December 1958	Erected	Diocese of Libreville (Haut-Ogoouè, Ogoouè-Lolo, Ngouniè, and Ngouniè-Nyanga)	Diocese of Mouila (erected)
5 October 1974	Territory Lost	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

1969 205,000 .0% 7 32 39 0 59 56 18 ap1971

1980 72,524 166,000 43.7% 4 15 19 3,817 18 33 15 ap1981

1990 75,078 169,500 44.3% 4 8 12 6,256 12 26 14 ap1991

1999 45,000 117,500 38.3% 5 6 11 4,090 7 21 10 ap2000

2000 45,000 117,500 38.3% 8 6 14 3,214 8 24 11 ap2001

2001 45,000 117,500 38.3% 8 8 16 2,812 11 21 11 ap2002

2002 46,000 115,800 39.7% 9 8 17 2,705 10 21 11 ap2003

2003 46,000 115,800 39.7% 10 7 17 2,705 8 25 11 ap2004

2004 46,200 115,800 39.9% 7 8 15 3,080 10 22 11 ap2005

2013 48,587 126,000 38.6% 16 3 19 2,557 4 16 12 ap2014

2016 49,531 130,200 38.0% 14 5 19 2,606 6 14 16 ap2017

2019 52,200 137,400 38.0% 22 5 27 1,933 6 13 19 ap2020

2021 52,350 137,800 38.0% 22 5 27 1,938 10 12 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969		205,000	.0%	7	32	39	0	59	56	18	ap1971
1980	72,524	166,000	43.7%	4	15	19	3,817	18	33	15	ap1981
1990	75,078	169,500	44.3%	4	8	12	6,256	12	26	14	ap1991
1999	45,000	117,500	38.3%	5	6	11	4,090	7	21	10	ap2000
2000	45,000	117,500	38.3%	8	6	14	3,214	8	24	11	ap2001
2001	45,000	117,500	38.3%	8	8	16	2,812	11	21	11	ap2002
2002	46,000	115,800	39.7%	9	8	17	2,705	10	21	11	ap2003
2003	46,000	115,800	39.7%	10	7	17	2,705	8	25	11	ap2004
2004	46,200	115,800	39.9%	7	8	15	3,080	10	22	11	ap2005
2013	48,587	126,000	38.6%	16	3	19	2,557	4	16	12	ap2014
2016	49,531	130,200	38.0%	14	5	19	2,606	6	14	16	ap2017
2019	52,200	137,400	38.0%	22	5	27	1,933	6	13	19	ap2020
2021	52,350	137,800	38.0%	22	5	27	1,938	10	12	17	ap2022