Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo explained

Jurisdiction:Apostolic Vicariate
Mongo
Country:Chad
Province:Exempt, directly subject to the Holy See
Area Km2:540,000
Population:2,121,000
Population As Of:2014
Catholics:5,312
Catholics Percent:0.3
Parishes:6
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:2001
Cathedral:Cathédrale Saint-Ignace
Patron:Ignatius of Loyola
Priests:11
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Map:Mappa diocesi Mongo.png

The Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo is a Latin Church pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate in Sahel-country Chad.[1]

It is immediately exempt to the Holy See, specifically the missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and is not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Ignace, dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola (founder and patron saint of the Society of Jesus), in the episcopal see of Mongo, in Guéra.

History

The jurisdiction was established on 1 December 2001 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo from territory split off from the metropolitan Archdiocese of N'Djaména and from the Diocese of Sarh.

It was promoted on 3 June 2009 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo, and is administered by a titular bishop who acts as ordinary.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Mongo
Apostolic Vicars of Mongo

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zenere . Maurizio . Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo – Chad. saveriani.org. 20 April 2024.