Diocese of Gamboma
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| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Brazzaville |
| Diocesan bishop | Urbain Ngassongo |
| founding | 2013 |
| surface | 38,400 km² |
| Parishes | 11 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 208,264 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 118,900 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 57.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 19 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,945 |
| Friars | 3 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 15 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Saint-Pie-X |
| Website | https://diocesedegamboma.blogspot.com/ |
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The diocese Gamboma ( Latin Dioecesis Gambomensis , French Diocèse de Gamboma ) is in the Republic of Congo situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Gamboma . It includes the Plateaux department .
history
Pope Benedict XVI founded the diocese on February 22, 2013 from cession of territory by the diocese of Owando and subordinated it to the archdiocese of Brazzaville as a suffragan .
See also
Web links
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- Entry on the diocese of Gamboma on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)