Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire (Latin: Nigrirostren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo. This province has suffragan dioceses Dolisie and Nkayi.
Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire Archidioecesis Nigrirostrensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,500 km2 (5,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,000,000 1,000,000 (50.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, Pointe-Noire |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz, SDB |
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
- May 30, 2020: Promoted as Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz, SDB (see below 2020.05.30 - present)
- Bishops of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz, SDB (2013.02.22 - 2020.05.30 see above)
- 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); see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14); see above
- Vicars Apostolic of Loango (Roman rite), below
- 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)
- Vicar Apostolic of Lower French Congo (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Antoine-Marie-Hippolyte Carrie, C.S.Sp. (1890.10.14 – 1903.11)
Sources
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Loango. |
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