Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando

Archdiocese of Owando

*Archidioecesis Ouandoensis*
Archdiocese of Owando; Archidioecesis Ouandoensis
Location
Country	Republic of the Congo
Statistics
Area	113,250 km2 (43,730 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 525,000; 250,756 (47.8%)
Parishes	24
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	21 December 1950 (Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Rousset); 14 September 1955 (Diocese of Fort-Rousset); 3 December 1977 (Diocese of Owando); 30 May 2020 (Archdiocese of Owando) ;
Secular priests	32
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando (Latin: Ouandoën(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Owando in the Republic of the Congo. The suffragan dioceses in this province are Impfondo and Ouesso.

Bishop (later Archbishop) was born in 1946 in Makoua near Owando in northern Republic of Congo. He studied philosophy and theology and was ordained priest in 1974 Owando. He was professor and director include the small seminar Makoua then vicar general of the diocese of Owando, parish priest of St. John Vianney of Ewo then Boundji.

Chaplain of the Centre Hospitalier Regional in Namur (Belgium), director of the Sacred Heart Parish, St. Charles and Vedrin Comogne. Monsignor Abagna Mossa was newly appointed pastor of Belgrade (Namur). Monsignor Abagna Mossa arrived at Namur in 1999 through collaboration with one of his former collaborators from Namur always devoted to African causes: .

The Diocese of Owando can now count on the valuable experience and effective support from Mr. HERMAND, whose commitment in many development activities in Congo and Makoua in particular is well known.

On May 30, 2020, this Diocese was raised to Archdiocese, and Bishop Mossa became Archbishop.

History[]

December 21, 1950: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Rousset from Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville
September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Fort-Rousset
December 3, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Owando
May 30, 2020: Elevated to Archdiocese of Owando

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

Archbishops of Owando (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop (see below since May 30, 2020)
Bishops of Owando (Roman rite), below
- Bishop (February 11, 2011 - May 30, 2020 see above)
- Bishop Ernest Kombo, S.J. (1990.07.07 – 2008.10.22)
- Bishop (1972.05.23 – 1988.09.01), appointed Bishop of Pointe-Noire
Bishop of Fort-Rousset (Roman rite), below
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1968.03.02); see below
Vicar Apostolic of Fort-Rousset (Roman rite), below
- Bishop , C.S.Sp. (1951.06.21 – 1955.09.14); see above