Diocese of Owando
Dioecesis Ouandoensis

Statistics
Country:	Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Brazzaville
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	113,250 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	525,000 (2004) 250,756 (47.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Owando (Latin: Ouandoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Owando in the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• December 21, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Rousset from Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Rousset
• December 3, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Owando

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Owando (Roman rite)
  • vacant
  • Bishop Ernest Kombo, S.J. (1990.07.07 – 2008.10.22)
  • Bishop Georges-Firmin Singha (1972.05.23 – 1988.09.01)
• Bishops of Fort-Rousset (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1968.03.02)
• Vicars Apostolic of Fort-Rousset (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp. (1951.06.21 – 1955.09.14)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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