Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe-Noire

Diocese of Pointe-Noire Dioecesis Nigrirostrensis
Location
Country	Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Brazzaville
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,000,000 1,000,000 (50.0%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe-Noire (Latin: Nigrirostren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Pointe-Noire in the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

History

• October 14, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower French Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Congo
• April 22, 1907: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Loango
• January 20, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pointe-Noire
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Pointe-Noire

Leadership

• Bishops of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz (2013.02.22 - present)
  • Bishop Jean-Claude Makaya Loembe (1994.12.19 — 2011.03.31)
  • Bishop Georges-Firmin Singha (1988.09.01 – 1993.08.18)
  • Bishop Godefroy-Emile Mpwati (1975.06.05 – 1988.09.01)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1975.06.05)
• Vicars Apostolic of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14)
• Vicars Apostolic of Loango (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henri Friteau, C.S.Sp. (1922.03.22 – 1946.04.04)
  • Bishop Léon-Charles-Joseph Girod, C.S.Sp. (1915.01.13 – 1919.12.13)
  • Bishop Louis-Jean-Joseph Derouet, C.S.Sp. (1907.01.02 – 1914.03.04)
• Vicars Apostolic of Lower French Congo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Antoine-Marie-Hippolyte Carrie, C.S.Sp. (1890.10.14 – 1903.11)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy