The Roman Catholic Diocese of Impfondo ( la, Dioecesis Impfondensis) is a

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located in the town of

Impfondo Impfondo is a town in the northeastern Republic of the Congo with a population of around 41,000 people, lying on the Oubangui River. It is home to an airport and is linked by river barge to Brazzaville and to Bangui. It is the administrative cen ...

in the

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Owando Owando is a town in the central Republic of the Congo, lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and an autonomous commune. It is home to a market and has an airport. It was formerly known as Fort-Rousset. It gained t ...

in the

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History

On 30 October 2000,

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established the

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of Likouala from the Diocese of Ouesso. It was elevated to a diocese on 11 February 2011 by

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Ordinaries

Prefect of Likouala *Fr.

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(30 October 2000 - 11 February 2011); ''see below'' Bishop of Impfondo *Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. (11 February 2011 – 12 December 2019); ''see above'' * Daniel Nzika (12 December 2019 – present)

References

Roman Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo Christian organizations established in 2000 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Owando {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub