Roman Catholic Diocese of Dolisie
Appearance
Diocese of Dolisie Dioecesis Dolisiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Pointe-Noire |
Statistics | |
Area | 25,930 km2 (10,010 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 210,000 71,000 (33.8%) |
Parishes | 11 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 24 May 2013 (11 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Paul |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dolisie (Latin: Dioecesis Dolisiensis) is a Catholic diocese located in the city of Dolisie in the ecclesiastical province of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo.
History
On 24 May 2013, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Dolisie from the Diocese of Nkayi.[1]
Ordinaries
- Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou (24 May 2013[1] – 18 April 2020), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Brazzaville
References
- ^ a b "Rinunce e nomine, 24.05.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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