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Apostolic Vicariate Of Congo Français
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville ( la, Archidioecesis Brazzapolitana) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. History On 4 June 1886, Pope Leo XIII established the Apostolic Vicariate of French Congo from the Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda in Angola and the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon. It was renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper French Congo on 14 October 1890, and again on 14 June 1922 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville. It lost territory in 1950 when the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Rousset was established. Pope Pius XII promoted the vicariate to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brazzaville on 14 September 1955. It lost territory again in 1987 when the Diocese of Kinkala was established. On May 30, 2020, the dioceses of Owando and Pointe-Noire were raised to metropolitan archdioceses, and consequently the province of Brazzaville was split into 3 provinces. Special chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kinkala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kinkala ( la, Dioecesis Kinkalana) is a diocese located in the city of Kinkala in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. History On October 3, 1987, the diocese was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brazzaville. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishop Ildevert Mathurin Mouanga (March 5, 2020 – present) * Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu (October 16, 2001 – March 5, 2020) * Bishop Anatole Milandou (October 3, 1987 – January 23, 2001), appointed Archbishop of Brazzaville Other priest of this diocese who became bishop * Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, appointed Bishop of Dolisie in 2013 See also *List of Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo *Roman Catholicism in the Republic of the Congo The Catholic Church in the Republic of Congo is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over two million Catholics in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In The Republic Of The Congo
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo consists of 3 ecclesiastical province comprising 6 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Episcopal Conference of the Republic of the Congo Ecclesiastical Province of Brazzaville *Archdiocese of Brazzaville The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville ( la, Archidioecesis Brazzapolitana) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. History On 4 June 1886, Pope Leo XIII established the Apo ... ** Diocese of Gamboma ** Diocese of Kinkala Ecclesiastical Province of Owando * Archdiocese of Owando ** Diocese of Impfondo ** Diocese of Ouesso Ecclesiastical Province of Pointe-Noire * Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire ** Diocese of Dolisie ** Diocese of Nkayi External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry * Congo Catholic dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In The Republic Of The Congo
The Catholic Church in the Republic of Congo is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are over two million Catholics in the country, comprising just under half of the country's total population. There are three archdioceses and six suffragan dioceses. *Brazzaville **Gamboma **Kinkala *Owando **Impfondo ** Ouesso *Pointe-Noire **Dolisie Dolisie, known as Loubomo (or Lubomo) between 1975 and 1991, is a city in the western province of Niari in the Republic of the Congo. It is the country's third largest city and an important commercial centre. The city lies on the eastern edge of t ... ** Nkayi References Congo Congo {{RC-country-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Gamboma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gamboma ( la, Dioecesis Gambomensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the town of Gamboma in the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. History On 22 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Gamboma from the Diocese of Owando. Ordinaries *Urbain Ngassongo Urbain is a name of French origin which may refer to: ;Family name * Achille Urbain (1884–1957), French biologist * Georges Urbain (1872–1938), French chemist * Ismael Urbain (1812–1884), French journalist and interpreter * Jacques Urbai ... (2013–present) References Roman Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo Christian organizations established in 2013 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Brazzaville {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbain Ngassongo
Urbain is a name of French origin which may refer to: ;Family name * Achille Urbain (1884–1957), French biologist * Georges Urbain (1872–1938), French chemist * Ismael Urbain (1812–1884), French journalist and interpreter * Jacques Urbain, Belgian scientist * Jean-Didier Urbain (born 1951), French sociologist * Walter M. Urbain (1910–2002), American food scientist ;Given name * Urbain Audibert (1789–1846), French nurseryman * Urbain Boiret (1731–1774), Canadian priest * Urbain Bouriant (1849–1903), French egyptologist * Urbain Braems (born 1933), Belgian soccer player * Urbain Cancelier (fl. 1988–2012), French comedian and actor * Urbain de Maillé-Brézé (1597–1650), French military officer and diplomat * Urbain Dubois (1818–1901), French chef * Urbain Gohier (1862–1951), French lawyer and journalist * Urbain Grandier (1590–1634), French priest * Urbain Johnson (1824 –1917), farmer and politician * Urbain de Florit de La Tour de Clamouze (1794–18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Biayenda
Émile Biayenda (1927 – 23 March 1977) was the Archbishop of Brazzaville in Congo from 1971 to 1977 and was also a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was born in 1927 in Mpangala, Vindza. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1958 and was consecrated as a bishop in 1970. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Paul VI in 1973. He was murdered in 1977. His cause of canonization has commenced – he now has the title of Servant of God with the initiation of the cause in 1995 under Pope John Paul II. Biography Birth Émile Biayenda was born in 1927 in Mpangala, Vindza Education Biayenda attended several institutions for education for his childhood studies and his studies for the priesthood. * Catholic Mission School at Kindamba, 1937–1942. * Catholic Mission School at Bjoundi, 1942–1944. * Minor Seminary of St. Paul at Mbamou, 1944–1950. * Major Seminary of Brazzaville, 1950–1959. * University of Lyon in France, 1966–1969. During this time in France, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Biayenda
Emil or Emile may refer to: Literature *''Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life *''Emil and the Detectives'' (1929), a children's novel *"Emil", nickname of the Kurt Maschler Award for integrated text and illustration (1982–1999) *''Emil i Lönneberga'', a series of children's novels by Astrid Lindgren Military *Emil (tank), a Swedish tank developed in the 1950s * Sturer Emil, a German tank destroyer People *Emil (given name), including a list of people with the given name ''Emil'' or ''Emile'' *Aquila Emil (died 2011), Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer Other * ''Emile'' (film), a Canadian film made in 2003 by Carl Bessai *Emil (river), in China and Kazakhstan See also * * *Aemilius (other) *Emilio (other) *EmÃlio (other) *Emilios (other) Emilios, or Aimilios, (Greek: Αιμίλιος) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théophile Mbemba
Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός (God) and φιλία (love or affection) can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend of God", i.e., it is a theophoric name, synonymous with the name ''Amadeus'' which originates from Latin, Gottlieb in German and Bogomil in Slavic. Theophilus may refer to: People Arts * Theophilus Cibber (1703–1758), English actor, playwright, author, son of the actor-manager Colley Cibber * Theophilus Clarke (1776?–1831), English painter * Theophilos Hatzimihail (ca. 1870–1934), Greek folk painter from Lesbos * Theophilus Presbyter (1070–1125), Benedictine monk, and author of the best-known medieval "how-to" guide to several arts, including oil painting — thought to be a pseudonym of Roger of Helmarshausen Historical * Theophilos (emperor) (800 to 805–842), Byzantine Emperor (reigned 829–842), the second of the Phrygian dynasty * Theophilus (geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Joseph Biéchy
Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer *Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church *Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire *Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general *Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist *Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary *Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer *Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia *Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maurice, Byzan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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