Diocese of Impfondo Dioecesis Impfondensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Republic of the Congo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Owando |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 66,044 km2 (25,500 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 274,000 78,300 (28.6%) |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 30 October 2000 (23 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Daniel Nzika |
| Bishops emeritus | Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Impfondo (Latin: Dioecesis Impfondensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the town of Impfondo in the Ecclesiastical province of Owando in the Republic of the Congo.
History
On 30 October 2000, Pope John Paul II established the Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala from the Diocese of Ouesso. It was elevated to a diocese on 11 February 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.[1][2]
Ordinaries
Prefect of Likouala
- Fr. Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. (30 October 2000 - 11 February 2011); see below
Bishop of Impfondo
- Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. (11 February 2011 – 12 December 2019); see above
- Daniel Nzika (12 December 2019 – present)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Impfondo". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ↑ "Diocese of Impfondo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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