Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso
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Diocese of Ouesso
Dioecesis Uessitanus
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| Location | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Brazzaville |
| Metropolitan | Ouésso |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 25,000 (38.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | June 6, 1983 (40 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint Peter Claver |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. Bishop of Ouesso |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anatole Milandou Archbishop of Brazzaville |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso (Latin: Dioecesis Uessitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Ouésso in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. The current bishop is Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp.[1]
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History
The diocese of Ouesso was established from the Diocese of Owando on June 6, 1983. Its first bishop was Hervé Itoua.[1]
Leadership
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.[1]
Bishops of Ouesso
- Bishop Hervé Itoua (June 6, 1983 – April 22, 2006)
- Bishop Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp. (June 14, 2008 – present)
See also
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