Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Gentil

Roman Catholic diocese in Gabon

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Gentil (Latin: Portus Gentil(is), French: Diocèse catholique romain de Port-Gentil) is a diocese located in the city of Port-Gentil in the ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.

History

• 19 March 2003: Established as the Diocese of Port-Gentil from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville^[1]

Bishops of Port-Gentil

• Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan (19 March 2003^[1] - 19 January 2013);^[2] transferred to Mouila, also apostolic administrator of Port-Gentil
• Eusebius Chinekezi Ogbonna Managwu (12 January 2016^[3] – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Gabon

References

1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy