The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyem ( la, Oyemen(sis),
French: ''Diocèse catholique romain d'Oyem'') is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Oyem in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Libreville in
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the nort ...
.
History
* 29 May 1969: Established as Diocese of Oyem from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville
* 19 March 2003: Lost territory to the erection of the
Apostolic Prefecture of Makokou.
Bishops of Oyem
*
François Ndong (29 May 1969 – 23 August 1982)
*
Basile Mvé Engone,
S.D.B. (23 August 1982 – 3 April 1998), appointed archbishop of Libreville
*
Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene (18 March 2000
– present)
;Coadjutor Bishops
*
Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (1980-1982)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Gabon
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Gabon
Christian organizations established in 1969
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Libreville
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