The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gamboma (Latin: Dioecesis Gambomensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the town of Gamboma in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Gamboma Dioecesis Gambomensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
Ecclesiastical province | Brazzaville |
Statistics | |
Area | 38,400 km2 (14,800 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 193,000 110,000 (57%) |
Parishes | 7 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 22 February 2013 (11 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Pie-X |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Urbain Ngassongo |
History
editOn 22 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Gamboma from the Diocese of Owando.[1][2]
Ordinaries
edit- Urbain Ngassongo (2013–present)
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Gamboma". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "Diocese of Gamboma". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
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