Diocese of Port-Gentil

Dioecesis Portus Gentilis

Bishop(s)

Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 March 2003
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Libreville
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Gabon
Square Kilometers: 22,890 (8,841 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 425, Port-Gentil, Gabon
Telephone: 06.95.79.72; 07.60.89.08

Past and Present Ordinaries

Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan (19 Mar 2003 Appointed - 19 Jan 2013 Appointed, Bishop of Mouila)
Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu (12 Jan 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 March 2003	Erected	Archdiocese of Libreville (Ogooué-Maritime)	Diocese of Port-Gentil (erected)

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

2003 68,000 120,000 56.7% 3 5 8 8,500 6 17 12 ap2004

2004 70,500 126,223 55.9% 3 8 11 6,409 10 16 7 ap2005

2013 71,705 127,300 56.3% 4 4 8 8,963 9 15 8 ap2014

2016 72,640 130,800 55.5% 9 3 12 6,053 6 13 9 ap2017

2019 77,400 139,460 55.5% 11 3 14 5,528 6 13 9 ap2020

2021 80,840 145,670 55.5% 13 2 15 5,389 4 13 9 ap2022

2023 79,260 142,280 55.7% 13 6 19 4,171 7 11 9 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2003	68,000	120,000	56.7%	3	5	8	8,500	6	17	12	ap2004
2004	70,500	126,223	55.9%	3	8	11	6,409	10	16	7	ap2005
2013	71,705	127,300	56.3%	4	4	8	8,963	9	15	8	ap2014
2016	72,640	130,800	55.5%	9	3	12	6,053	6	13	9	ap2017
2019	77,400	139,460	55.5%	11	3	14	5,528	6	13	9	ap2020
2021	80,840	145,670	55.5%	13	2	15	5,389	4	13	9	ap2022
2023	79,260	142,280	55.7%	13	6	19	4,171	7	11	9	ap2024