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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville

January 01, 1970

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville (French: Archidiocèse catholique romain de Libreville) is the Metropolitan See of the Latin Ecclesiastical province covering all Gabon.

Archdiocese of Libreville

Liberopolitanus
Location
Country Gabon
Statistics
Area41,370 km2 (15,970 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
553,777
289,500 (52.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJean-Patrick Iba-Ba
Bishops emeritusBasile Mvé Engone

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Libreville, the national capital, which also has a former cathedral of the same name (both dedicated to the Assumption of Mary).

History edit

 
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia.

Leadership edit

Apostolic Prefects of Two Guineas and Senegambia
Apostolic Vicars of Two Guineas and Senegambia
Apostolic Vicar of Two Guineas
Apostolic Vicars of Gabon
  • Pierre-Marie Le Berre, C.S.Sp. 1877.09.07 – 1891.07.16, Titular Bishop of Arca in Phoenicia (1877.09.07 – 1891.07.16)
  • Alexandre-Louis-Victor-Aimé Le Roy, C.S.Sp. 1892.07.03 – 1896.05.24, Titular Bishop of Alinda (1892.07.03 – 1921.05.13); later superior general of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (1896.07 – 1926), retired as Titular Archbishop of Caria (see) (1921.05.13 – 1938.04.21)
  • Jean Martin Adam, C.S.Sp. 1897.02.16 – 1914.05.07, Titular Bishop of Thmuis (1897.02.16 – death 1929.01.14)
  • Louis Jean Martrou, C.S.Sp. 1914.05.07 – death 1925.03.22, succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Gabon (Gabon) (1912.12.10 – 1914.05.07) & Titular Bishop of Corycus (1912.12.10 – 1925.03.22)
  • Louis-Michel-François Tardy, C.S.Sp. 1926.01.04 – death 1947.01.28, Titular Bishop of Acalissus (1925.12.18 – 1947.01.28)
Apostolic Vicar of Libreville
  • Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. (1947.07.10 – 1955.09.14 see below), Titular Bishop of Rhinocorura (1947.07.10 – 1955.09.14)
Bishop of Libreville
  • Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Libreville
  • Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. (1958.12.11 – 1969.05.29), emeritus as Titular Archbishop of Brescello (1969.05.29 – 1976.10.27)
  • André Fernand Anguilé (1969.05.29 – retired 1998.04.03), also President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon (1970 – 1981)
  • Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (3 April 1998 – 12 March 2020);[3] also President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon (1989 – 2005), President of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region (1994 – 1997); previously Coadjutor Bishop of Oyem (1980.04.24 – 1982.08.23), succeeding as Bishop of Oyem (23 August 1982 – 3 April 1998)
  • Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba (12 March 2020[3] - present), previously bishop of Franceville

Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic edit

  • Aloys Kobès (1848-1863), did not succeed to see; appointed apostolic vicar of Senegambia, Senegal
  • Louis Jean Martrou, C.S.Sp. (1912-1914)

Auxiliary Bishops edit

  • Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan (2000-2003), appointed bishop of Port-Gentil on 19 March 2003[4]
  • François Ndong (1960-1969), appointed Bishop of Oyem

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops edit

  • Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba, appointed bishop of Franceville on 4 November 2017;[5] later returned to Libreville as archbishop
  • Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu, appointed bishop of Port-Gentil on 12 January 2016[6]

Province edit

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own see and the following suffragan bishoprics, all in Gabon:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Pullella, Philip (17 February 1982). "Pope John Paul II arrived in Gabon today". UPI. 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. ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 12.03.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 04.11.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links edit

  • GCatholic.org

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January 01, 1970
roman, catholic, archdiocese, libreville, french, archidiocèse, catholique, romain, libreville, metropolitan, latin, ecclesiastical, province, covering, gabon, archdiocese, librevilleliberopolitanuslocationcountry, gabonstatisticsarea41, population, total, cat. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville French Archidiocese catholique romain de Libreville is the Metropolitan See of the Latin Ecclesiastical province covering all Gabon Archdiocese of LibrevilleLiberopolitanusLocationCountry GabonStatisticsArea41 370 km2 15 970 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2004 553 777289 500 52 3 InformationRiteLatin RiteCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisArchbishopJean Patrick Iba BaBishops emeritusBasile Mve Engone Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedrale Notre Dame de l Assomption of Libreville the national capital which also has a former cathedral of the same name both dedicated to the Assumption of Mary Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 2 1 Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic 2 2 Auxiliary Bishops 2 3 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops 3 Province 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory edit22 January 1842 Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Two Guineas and Senegambia on vast West African and central African territories split off from the Diocese of Funchal on Madeira and the Diocese of Tome in Sao Tome and Principe both Atlantic islands in colonial Portugal 1846 Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia entitled to be led by a titular bishop Lost territories on 10 October 1855 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Annobon Corisco and Fernando Poo Islands on 13 April 1858 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Sierra Leone and on 28 August 1860 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey 6 February 1863 Renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas Deux Guinees having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia Lost more territories on 3 July 1879 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia on 27 September 1879 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast on 2 May 1884 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger on 4 June 1886 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Congo francais and on 22 November 1886 to establish the Mission sui juris of Congo Belge Renamed on 18 March 1890 the Apostolic Vicariate of Gabon having lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Cameroun 10 July 1947 Renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Libreville after its see 14 September 1955 Promoted as the Diocese of Libreville 11 December 1958 Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville nbsp Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia Lost territory on 29 May 1969 to establish the Diocese of Oyem as its own suffragan Was visited by Pope John Paul II on 18 19 February 1982 1 Lost territory on 19 March 2003 to establish the Diocese of Port Gentil as its suffragan 2 Leadership editApostolic Prefects of Two Guineas and Senegambia Edward Barron 1842 10 03 1844 09 03 Titular Bishop of Constantina 1842 10 03 1844 03 02 emeritus as Titular Bishop of Eucarpia 1844 03 02 death 1854 09 12 Fr Eugene Tisserant 1844 death 1846 Apostolic Vicars of Two Guineas and Senegambia Jean Benoit Truffet C S Sp 1846 09 22 death 1847 11 23 Titular Bishop of Callipolis 1846 09 22 1847 11 23 Jean Rene Bessieux C S Sp 1848 06 20 death 1863 02 06 Titular Bishop of Callipolis 1848 06 20 1876 04 30 Apostolic Vicar of Two Guineas Jean Rene Bessieux C S Sp 1863 02 06 death 1876 04 30 Apostolic Vicars of Gabon Pierre Marie Le Berre C S Sp 1877 09 07 1891 07 16 Titular Bishop of Arca in Phoenicia 1877 09 07 1891 07 16 Alexandre Louis Victor Aime Le Roy C S Sp 1892 07 03 1896 05 24 Titular Bishop of Alinda 1892 07 03 1921 05 13 later superior general of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit 1896 07 1926 retired as Titular Archbishop of Caria see 1921 05 13 1938 04 21 Jean Martin Adam C S Sp 1897 02 16 1914 05 07 Titular Bishop of Thmuis 1897 02 16 death 1929 01 14 Louis Jean Martrou C S Sp 1914 05 07 death 1925 03 22 succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Gabon Gabon 1912 12 10 1914 05 07 amp Titular Bishop of Corycus 1912 12 10 1925 03 22 Louis Michel Francois Tardy C S Sp 1926 01 04 death 1947 01 28 Titular Bishop of Acalissus 1925 12 18 1947 01 28 Apostolic Vicar of Libreville Jean Jerome Adam C S Sp 1947 07 10 1955 09 14 see below Titular Bishop of Rhinocorura 1947 07 10 1955 09 14 Bishop of Libreville Jean Jerome Adam C S Sp 1955 09 14 1958 12 11 Metropolitan Archbishops of Libreville Jean Jerome Adam C S Sp 1958 12 11 1969 05 29 emeritus as Titular Archbishop of Brescello 1969 05 29 1976 10 27 Andre Fernand Anguile 1969 05 29 retired 1998 04 03 also President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon 1970 1981 Basile Mve Engone S D B 3 April 1998 12 March 2020 3 also President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon 1989 2005 President of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region 1994 1997 previously Coadjutor Bishop of Oyem 1980 04 24 1982 08 23 succeeding as Bishop of Oyem 23 August 1982 3 April 1998 Jean Patrick Iba Ba 12 March 2020 3 present previously bishop of Franceville Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic edit Aloys Kobes 1848 1863 did not succeed to see appointed apostolic vicar of Senegambia Senegal Louis Jean Martrou C S Sp 1912 1914 Auxiliary Bishops edit Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan 2000 2003 appointed bishop of Port Gentil on 19 March 2003 4 Francois Ndong 1960 1969 appointed Bishop of Oyem Other priests of this diocese who became bishops edit Jean Patrick Iba Ba appointed bishop of Franceville on 4 November 2017 5 later returned to Libreville as archbishop Euzebius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu appointed bishop of Port Gentil on 12 January 2016 6 Province editIts ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan s own see and the following suffragan bishoprics all in Gabon Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville Roman Catholic Diocese of Mouila Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyem Roman Catholic Diocese of Port GentilSee also editList of Roman Catholic dioceses in GabonReferences edit Pullella Philip 17 February 1982 Pope John Paul II arrived in Gabon today UPI Retrieved 26 July 2022 Rinunce e Nomine 19 01 2013 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 19 January 2013 Retrieved 25 July 2022 a b Rinunce e nomine 12 03 2020 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 12 March 2020 Retrieved 25 July 2022 Rinunce e Nomine 19 03 2003 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 19 March 2003 Retrieved 26 July 2022 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 01 2016 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 12 January 2016 Retrieved 26 July 2022 External links editGCatholic org 0 24 10 N 9 26 11 E 0 4028 N 9 4364 E 0 4028 9 4364 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville amp oldid 1173059885 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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