The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville (Latin: Francopolitan(us) in Gabone, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Franceville) is a diocese located in the city of Franceville in the ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.
Diocese of Franceville Dioecesis Francopolitan(us) in Gabone | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Gabon |
| Metropolitan | Libreville |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 61,927 km2 (23,910 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 287,045 82,150 (28.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop elect | Ephrem Ndjoni |
History
edit- 5 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Franceville from the Diocese of Mouila
Bishops of Franceville
edit- Félicien-Patrice Makouaka (5 October 1974 – 8 November 1996)
- Timothée Modibo-Nzockena (8 November 1996 – 4 November 2017)[1]
- Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba (4 November 2017[1] – 12 March 2020)[2]
- Ephrem Ndjoni (25 July 2022[3] – present) bishop elect
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 04.11.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 12.03.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
External links
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