Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville
| Archdiocese of Libreville Liberopolitanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Gabon |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 41,370 km2 (15,970 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 553,777 289,500 (52.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Basile Mvé Engone |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Libreville in Gabon.
History
- January 22, 1842: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Two Guineas and Senegambia from the Diocese of Funchal in Portugal and the Diocese of Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe
- 1846: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia
- February 6, 1863: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas
- March 18, 1890: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Gabon
- July 10, 1947: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Libreville
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Libreville
- December 11, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia. |
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Libreville (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. since 1998.04.03
- Archbishop André Fernand Anguilé 1969.05.29 – 1998.04.03
- Archbishop Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. 1958.12.11 – 1969.05.29
- Bishops of Libreville (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. 1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11
- Vicars Apostolic of Libreville (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. 1947.07.10 – 1955.09.14
- Vicars Apostolic of Gabon (Roman rite)
- Bishop Louis-Michel-François Tardy, C.S.Sp. 1926.01.04 – 1947.01.28
- Bishop Louis Jean Martrou, C.S.Sp. 1914.05.07 – 1925.03.22
- Bishop Jean Martin Adam, C.S.Sp. 1897.02.16 – 1914.05.07
- Bishop Alexandre-Louis-Victor-Aimé Le Roy, C.S.Sp. 1892.07.03 – 1896.05.24
- Bishop Pierre-Marie Le Berre, C.S.Sp. 1877.09.07 – 1891.07.16
- Vicars Apostolic of Two Guineas (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jean-René Bessieux, C.S.Sp. 1863.02.06 – 1876.04.30
- Vicars Apostolic of Two Guineas and Senegambia (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jean-René Bessieux, C.S.Sp. 1848.06.20 – 1863.02.06
- Bishop Jean-Benoît Truffet, C.S.Sp. 1846.09.22 – 1847.11.23
- Prefects Apostolic of Two Guineas and Senegambia (Roman rite)
- Fr. Eugène Tisserant 1844 – 1846
- Bishop Edward Barron 1842 – 1844
Suffragan Diocese
See also
Sources
Coordinates: 0°24′10″N 9°26′11″E / 0.4028°N 9.4364°E