Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando
Roman Catholic archdiocese in the Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando is a jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Republic of Congo. On February 11, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa as Bishop of Owando.
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Archdiocese of Owando Archidioecesis Ouandoensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
Statistics | |
Area | 75,850 km2 (29,290 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 488,140 355,120 (72.7%) |
Parishes | 27 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established |
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Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
Secular priests | 53 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Gélase Armel Kema |
Website | |
archdioceseowando.org |
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On May 30, 2020, the Diocese of Owando was raised to Archdiocese, and Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa was elevated to Archbishop.