Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville explained
Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Franceville |
Latin: | Dioecesis Francopolitan(us) in Gabone |
Country: | Gabon |
Metropolitan: | Libreville |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area Km2: | 61,927 |
Population: | 287,045 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 82,150 |
Catholics Percent: | 28.6 |
Bishop: | Ephrem Ndjoni |
Bishop Title: | Bishop elect |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franceville (Latin: Francopolitan(us) in Gabone, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Franceville) is a diocese located in the city of Franceville in the ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.
History
Bishops of Franceville
- Félicien-Patrice Makouaka (5 October 1974 – 8 November 1996)
- Timothée Modibo-Nzockena (8 November 1996 – 4 November 2017)[1]
- Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba (4 November 2017[1] – 12 March 2020)[2]
- Ephrem Ndjoni (25 July 2022[3] – present) bishop elect
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Holy See Press Office . it . Rinunce e nomine, 04.11.2017 . 4 November 2017. 25 July 2022 .
- Holy See Press Office . it . Rinunce e nomine, 12.03.2020 . 12 March 2020 . 25 July 2022.
- Holy See Press Office . it . Rinunce e nomine, 25.07.2022 . 25 July 2022 . 25 July 2022 .