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Diocese of Oyem

Dioecesis Oyemensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 May 1969
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Libreville
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Gabon
  • Square Kilometers: 38,465 (14,857 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 209, Oyem, Gabon
  • Telephone: 07.98.60.11

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 May 1969ErectedArchdiocese of Libreville (Oyem and Makoku) Diocese of Oyem (erected)
19 March 2003Territory LostDiocese of Oyem (Ogooué-Ivindo) Prefecture Apostolic of Makokou (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
197068,000150,00045.3%919282,428198ap1971
1980105,358166,00063.5%822303,511321810ap1981
1990118,579211,00056.2%79167,411141910ap1991
1997110,000195,00056.4%146205,50092011ap2000
2000119,052183,15765.0%135186,61491210ap2001
2001121,360244,00049.7%164206,06871311ap2002
2002123,020244,61550.3%166225,59191411ap2003
200378,020159,61548.9%123155,2017118ap2004
200478,020159,61548.9%155203,9019178ap2005
2011104,100174,00059.8%351362,8913108ap2014
2016151,600154,98697.8%273305,0537108ap2017
2019162,000165,00098.2%311325,06241310ap2020
2021169,200172,34098.2%42424,02821313ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 706, and Page 707

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