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
ecclesiastical province
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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
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...
. 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
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