Impfondo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Daniel Franck Nzika, Bishop
Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 February 2011
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Owando
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo
Square Kilometers: 66,044 (25,509 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: B.P. 30, Impfondo, Rep. du Congo
Telephone: 06.984.94.76

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala
- Latin Name: Likualensis
- Erected: 30 October 2000
- Prefecture
- Country: Congo
- Square Kilometers: 66,044 (25,509 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp. (30 Oct 2000 Appointed - 12 Dec 2019 Retired)
Daniel Franck Nzika (12 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala
30 October 2000	Erected	Diocese of Ouesso (Likouala)	Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala (erected)
Diocese of Impfondo
11 February 2011	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala	Diocese of Impfondo
30 May 2020	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Impfondo (from Brazzaville)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala

2000 21,000 72,000 29.2% 3 6 9 2,333 6 2 6 ap2001

2001 21,000 72,000 29.2% 3 4 7 3,000 5 8 6 ap2002

2002 20,000 75,000 26.7% 5 4 9 2,222 5 9 6 ap2003

2003 55,000 195,000 28.2% 4 4 8 6,875 6 12 6 ap2004

2004 50,000 175,000 28.6% 4 4 8 6,250 4 12 6 ap2005

2010 75,000 255,000 29.4% 9 5 14 5,357 8 15 8 ap2011

Diocese of Impfondo

2012 78,300 274,000 28.6% 10 6 16 4,893 9 15 9 ap2013

2013 80,200 281,000 28.5% 11 5 16 5,012 5 15 9 ap2014

2016 86,383 301,623 28.6% 9 6 15 5,758 8 13 9 ap2017

2019 93,300 325,800 28.6% 15 3 18 5,183 6 12 10 ap2020

2021 87,000 342,300 25.4% 16 16 5,437 4 12 10 ap2022

2023 91,240 358,970 25.4% 17 17 5,367 11 11 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala
2000	21,000	72,000	29.2%	3	6	9	2,333	6	2	6	ap2001
2001	21,000	72,000	29.2%	3	4	7	3,000	5	8	6	ap2002
2002	20,000	75,000	26.7%	5	4	9	2,222	5	9	6	ap2003
2003	55,000	195,000	28.2%	4	4	8	6,875	6	12	6	ap2004
2004	50,000	175,000	28.6%	4	4	8	6,250	4	12	6	ap2005
2010	75,000	255,000	29.4%	9	5	14	5,357	8	15	8	ap2011
Diocese of Impfondo
2012	78,300	274,000	28.6%	10	6	16	4,893	9	15	9	ap2013
2013	80,200	281,000	28.5%	11	5	16	5,012	5	15	9	ap2014
2016	86,383	301,623	28.6%	9	6	15	5,758	8	13	9	ap2017
2019	93,300	325,800	28.6%	15	3	18	5,183	6	12	10	ap2020
2021	87,000	342,300	25.4%	16		16	5,437	4	12	10	ap2022
2023	91,240	358,970	25.4%	17		17	5,367		11	11	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Jean Charles Émile Gardin, C.S.Sp. (Prefect: 30 Oct 2000; Bishop: 11 Feb 2011 to 12 Dec 2019)
Daniel Franck Nzika (Bishop: 12 Dec 2019 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 81
Diocese of Impfondo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 173, and Page 174
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 112, Page 610, and Page 611

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