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Roman Catholic Diocese of Molegbe

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Diocese of Molegbe

Dioecesis Molegbensis
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanMbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area79,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1997)
3,761,732
1,879,566 (50.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorJoseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Molegbe (Latin: Molegben(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue (St. Anthony of Padua) in the city of Molegbe.

Description

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The Diocese of Molegbe encompasses a territory of approximately 79,000 square kilometers surrounding the commune of Molegbe, Nord-Ubangi province. [1] In 2021, 944,440 Catholics lived in the diocese, representing 53.2 percent of the region's total population.[1]

History

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Ordinaries

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Apostolic Prefects of Belgian Ubanghi
Apostolic Vicars of Belgian Ubanghi
Bishops of Molegbe

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Isenjia, Silas (1 August 2023). "Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of 68-Year-Old Bishop in DR Congo". ACI Africa. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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