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Apostolic Vicariate Of Makokou
The Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou is the last Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Gabon, Equatorial Africa, as the rest of the country forms the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Libreville. The vicariate is directly under authority of the Holy See and its Dicastery for Evangelization. Its episcopal seat is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires, devoted to Our Lady of Victory, in Makokou, the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in northern Gabon. History On 19 March 2003, it was established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Makokou, on territory split off from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyem. On 11 July 2014, it was promoted to the status of an Apostolic Vicariate, which is normally led by a titular bishop. Ordinaries ; Apostolic Prefect of Makokou * Father Joseph Koerber, C.S.Sp. (19 March 2003 – 11 July 2014) ; Apostolic Vicars of Makokou * Joseph Koerber, C.S.Sp. (11 July 2014 – 6 January 2022), titular bishop of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
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Makokou
Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are . Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600. The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road. It grew around iron ore mining and lies near the Ivindo National Park. Transport A branch of the Trans-Gabon Railway was originally planned to terminate in the town, but the route was abandoned for what are often described as political reasons. At the time, the price of iron ore from the nearby iron ore mines was depressed. In 2006, proposals to build this branch with a possible extension to other iron ore mines at Mbala, Cameroon are being considered. At new deep water port at Santa Clara would be part of the project. The town has one airport, Makokou Airport. Religion Its Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires is the see of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou, the country's last Roman Catholic missionary circonscription. Famous Citizens Emmanuel Iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siccenna
Siccenna was a Roman Era town and episcopal see in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis in what is today northern Tunisia, which is now a Latin Catholic titular bishopric. History Siccenna was also the seat of an ancient episcopal see, one of many suffragans of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Carthage. The only known Roman era bishop of this diocese was the African Donatist Ciprian, who participated in the Council of Carthage (411), the city at that time had no Catholic bishops. Titular see In 1933, Siccenna was nominally restored as Latin titular bishopric of diocesan rank. Incumbents were, nearly consecutively, of the fitting Episcopal (lowest)rank, ''with an archiepiscopal exception'': * Fortunato Zoppas (1964.11.25 – death 1969.08.05) as emeritate; previously Bishop of Nocera de’ Pagani (Italy) (1952.04.26 – 1964.11.25) * Alois Wagner (''later Titular Archbishop, see below'') (1969.09.01 – 1992.10.01), as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Linz ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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