The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyem (Latin: Oyemen(sis), French: Diocèse catholique romain d'Oyem) is a diocese located in the city of Oyem in the ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.
Diocese of Oyem Dioecesis Oyemen(sis) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Gabon |
| Metropolitan | Libreville |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 84,540 km2 (32,640 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 159,615 78,020 (48.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 May 1969 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene |
History
edit- 29 May 1969: Established as Diocese of Oyem from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville
- 19 March 2003: Lost territory to the erection of the Apostolic Prefecture of Makokou.[1]
Bishops of Oyem
edit- François Ndong (29 May 1969 – 23 August 1982)
- Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (23 August 1982 – 3 April 1998), appointed archbishop of Libreville
- Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene (18 March 2000[2] – present)
- Coadjutor Bishops
- Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (1980-1982)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 19, 2003. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.03.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. March 18, 2000. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
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