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Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Gentil

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Diocese of Port-Gentil

Portus Gentil(is)
Location
CountryGabon
MetropolitanLibreville
Statistics
Area22,850 km2 (8,820 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
127,300
71,705 (56.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEusebius Chinekezi Ogbonna Managwu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Gentil (Latin: Portus Gentil(is), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Port-Gentil) is a diocese located in the city of Port-Gentil in the ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.

History

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  • 19 March 2003: Established as the Diocese of Port-Gentil from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville[1]

Bishops of Port-Gentil

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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