Diocese of Dolisie
| Diocese of Dolisie | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 2013 |
| surface | 25,942 km² |
| Parishes | 15 (May 30, 2020) |
| Residents | 226,800 (May 30, 2020) |
| Catholics | 76,700 (May 30, 2020) |
| proportion of | 33.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 34 (May 30, 2020) |
| Religious priest | 2 (May 30, 2020) |
| Catholics per priest | 2.131 |
| Friars | 16 (May 30, 2020) |
| Religious sisters | 20 (May 30, 2020) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Paul |
The diocese Dolisie ( Latin Dioecesis Dolisiensis , French Diocèse de Dolisie ) is in the Republic of Congo situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Dolisie .
history
The Diocese of Dolisie was established on May 24, 2013 by Pope Francis from cession of territory from the Diocese of Nkayi and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Brazzaville as a suffragan . The first bishop was Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou .
On May 30, 2020, Pope Francis made the diocese Dolisie subordinate to the Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire as a suffragan.
It includes the Niari department .
See also
Web links
- Entry for the Diocese of Dolisie on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Dolisie on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione della Provincia Ecclesiastica di Pointe Noire (Repubblica del Congo) e del primo nouns Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 30, 2020, accessed May 30, 2020 (Italian).
- ↑ Erezione della Diocesi di Dolisie (Repubblica del Congo) e Nomina del primo Vescovo , in: Holy See Press Office : Daily Bulletin of May 24, 2013.