Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou
Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Gabon
The Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou (French: Vicariat apostolique de Makokou ) is the last Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Gabon , Equatorial Africa , as the rest of the country forms the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Libreville. The vicariate is directly under authority of the Holy See and its Dicastery for Evangelization .
Its episcopal seat is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Victoires, devoted to Our Lady of Victory , in Makokou , the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in northern Gabon.
History
On 19 March 2003, it was established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Makokou , on territory split off from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyem . [1]
On 11 July 2014, it was promoted to the status of an Apostolic Vicariate , [2] which is normally led by a titular bishop .
Ordinaries
- Apostolic Prefect of Makokou
- Apostolic Vicars of Makokou
References
- 1 2 "Rinunce e nomine, 19.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2004 . Retrieved 7 January 2022 .
- 1 2 3 "Rinunce e nomine, 11.07.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 July 2014 . Retrieved 7 January 2022 .
- 1 2 "Rinunce e nomine, 06.01.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 January 2022 . Retrieved 7 January 2022 .