Apostolic Vicariate Mongo
| Apostolic Vicariate Mongo | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Chad |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Apostolic Vicar | Henri Coudray SJ |
| surface | 533,840 km² |
| Parishes | 15 ( AP2005 ) |
| Residents | 1,700,000 ( AP2005 ) |
| Catholics | 5,250 ( AP2005 ) |
| proportion of | 0.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 ( AP2005 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 ( AP2005 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 583 |
| Friars | 7 ( AP2005 ) |
| Religious sisters | 13 ( AP2005 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
French Arabic |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Ignace |
| address | BP 8, Mongo, Tchad |
| Website | www.eglisemongo.org |
The Apostolic Vicariate Mongo ( Latin : Apostolicus Vicariatus Mongensis ) is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate based in Mongo in Chad . It includes the regions of Guéra , Batha , Ouaddaï , Wadi Fira , Borkou , Ennedi , Tibesti and Salamat .
history
Pope John Paul II founded the Apostolic Prefecture on December 1, 2001 from ceding territories of the Archdiocese of N'Djaména and the Diocese of Sarh with the Bull Universae Ecclesiae . On June 3, 2009, she was elevated to the position of Vicariate Apostolic . It has been headed by Henri Coudray SJ , who was appointed bishop when he was promoted to vicariate.
See also
Web links
- Entry to Apostolic Vicariate Mongo on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry to Apostolic Vicariate Mongo on gcatholic.org (English)