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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso (Latin: Dioecesis Uessitana) is a diocese located in the city of Ouésso in the ecclesiastical province of Owando in the Republic of the Congo. The current bishop is Gélase Armel Kema[1]

Diocese of Ouesso

Dioecesis Uessitana
Location
CountryRepublic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical provinceOwando
Statistics
Area55,795 km2 (21,543 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
25,000 (38.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 6, 1983 (40 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Peter Claver
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGélase Armel Kema
Bishop of Ouesso
Bishops emeritusHervé Itoua
Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp.

History edit

The diocese of Ouesso was established from the Diocese of Owando on June 6, 1983. Its first bishop was Hervé Itoua.[1]

Priests and religious edit

In 2004, the diocese had six secular priests and three religious priests. There were three male religious, and eighteen female religious. The diocese had 28 parishes.[1]

Leadership edit

Bishops of Ouesso edit

  • Bishop Hervé Itoua (June 6, 1983 – April 22, 2006)
  • Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. (June 14, 2008 – December 8, 2021)
  • Bishop Gélase Armel Kema (December 8, 2021 – present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop edit

  • Daniel Nzika, appointed Bishop of Impfondo in 2019

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Cheney, David M (26 October 2008). "Diocese of Ouesso". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 27 December 2010.[self-published source]

External links edit

1°36′49″N 16°03′06″E / 1.61361°N 16.05167°E / 1.61361; 16.05167


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