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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso ( la, Dioecesis Uessitana) is a
diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Ouésso Ouésso is a town in the northern Republic of the Congo, lying on the Sangha River and surrounded by rainforest. It is linked by ferry with Brazzaville and is known for the pygmy people who live nearby. It is the capital of the Sangha Region ...
in the
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of
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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. The current
bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
is Gélase Armel Kema


History

The diocese of Ouesso was established from the Diocese of Owando on June 6, 1983. Its first bishop was Hervé Itoua.


Priests and religious

In 2004, the diocese had six secular priests and three religious priests. There were three male religious, and eighteen female religious. The diocese had 28 parishes.


Leadership


Bishops of Ouesso

* Bishop Hervé Itoua (June 6, 1983 – April 22, 2006) * Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. (June 14, 2008 – December 8, 2021) *Bishop Gélase Armel Kema (December 8, 2021 – present)


Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Daniel Nzika, appointed Bishop of Impfondo in 2019


See also

*
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 popu ...


References


External links


GCatholic.org


Roman Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo Christian organizations established in 1983 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Owando {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub