Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe-Noire

Diocese of Pointe-Noire Dioecesis Nigrirostrensis
Location
Country	Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Brazzaville
Statistics
Area	13,500 km² (5,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,000,000 1,000,000 (50.0%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pointe-Noire (Latin: Nigrirostren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Pointe-Noire in the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

History

October 14, 1890: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Lower French Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of French Congo
April 22, 1907: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Loango
January 20, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pointe-Noire
September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Pointe-Noire

Bishops of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite)
- Bishop Miguel Angel Olaverri Arroniz (2013.02.22 - present)
- Bishop Jean-Claude Makaya Loembe (1994.12.19 — 2011.03.31)
- Bishop Georges-Firmin Singha (1988.09.01 – 1993.08.18)
- Bishop Godefroy-Emile Mpwati (1975.06.05 – 1988.09.01)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1975.06.05)
Vicars Apostolic of Pointe-Noire (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Fauret, C.S.Sp. (1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14)
Vicars Apostolic of Loango (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henri Friteau, C.S.Sp. (1922.03.22 – 1946.04.04)
- Bishop Léon-Charles-Joseph Girod, C.S.Sp. (1915.01.13 – 1919.12.13)
- Bishop Louis-Jean-Joseph Derouet, C.S.Sp. (1907.01.02 – 1914.03.04)
Vicars Apostolic of Lower French Congo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antoine-Marie-Hippolyte Carrie, C.S.Sp. (1890.10.14 – 1903.11)

Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Apostolic Vicariate of Loango.

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