Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire (Latin: Nigrirostren(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo. This province has suffragan dioceses Dolisie and Nkayi.
Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire Archidioecesis Nigrirostrensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,500 km2 (5,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,000,000 1,000,000 (50.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, Pointe-Noire |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz, SDB |
History
- 14 October 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower French Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Congo
- 22 April 1907: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Loango
- 20 January 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pointe-Noire
- 14 September 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Pointe-Noire
- 30 May 2020: Promoted as Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz, SDB (see below 30 May 2020 - present)
- Bishops of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz, SDB (22 February 2013 – 30 May 2020 see above)
- Bishop Jean-Claude Makaya Loembe (19 December 1994 – 31 March 2011)
- Bishop Georges-Firmin Singha (1 September 1988 – 18 August 1993)
- Bishop Godefroy-Emile Mpwati (5 June 1975 – 1 September 1988)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (14 September 1955 – 5 June 1975); see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (13 February 1947 – 14 September 1955); see above
- Vicars Apostolic of Loango (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Henri Friteau, C.S.Sp. (22 March 1922 – 4 April 1946)
- Bishop Léon-Charles-Joseph Girod, C.S.Sp. (13 January 1915 – 13 December 1919)
- Bishop Louis-Jean-Joseph Derouet, C.S.Sp. (2 January 1907 – 4 March 1914)
- Vicar Apostolic of Lower French Congo (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Antoine-Marie-Hippolyte Carrie, C.S.Sp. (14 October 1890 – November 1903)
Sources
Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Loango.
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