Diocese of

Impfondo

Congo-Brazzaville

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Impfondo / Impfonden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Owando

Neighbouring Dioceses: Owando (↙), Ouesso (←), Berbérati (↖), Yokadouma (↖), Mbaïki (↑), Molegbe (↗), Budjala (→), Mbandaka–Bikoro (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

2000.10.30: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Likouala / Likualen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ouesso and became suffragan of Brazzaville)
2011.02.11: Promoted as Diocese of Impfondo / Impfonden(sis) (Latin)
2020.05.30: Became suffragan of Owando

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.12.12 – ...):

Bishop Daniel Nzika (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Impfondo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Daniel Nzika (55)
(2019.12.12 – ...)

Bishop of Impfondo (Congo-Brazzaville)

Quid autem habes quod non accepisti

Born:	1971.02.16 (Ouesso, Congo-Brazzaville)
Ordained Priest:	2000.12.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2020.03.01

Priest of Ouesso (Congo-Brazzaville) (2000.12.09 – 2019.12.12)

Bishop of Impfondo (Congo-Brazzaville) (2019.12.12 – ...)

Bishop Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. (84)
(2011.02.11 – 2019.12.12)

Bishop emeritus of Impfondo (Congo-Brazzaville)

Veni ut servus omnium

Born:	1941.10.28 (Saint-Pois, France)
Ordained Priest:	1969.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.03.26

Prefect Apostolic of Likouala (Congo-Brazzaville) (2000.10.30 – 2011.02.11)

Bishop of Impfondo (Congo-Brazzaville) (2011.02.11 – 2019.12.12)

Prefects Apostolic of Likouala (Roman Rite)

Fr. Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. (84) (later Bishop)
(2000.10.30 – 2011.02.11)

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Saint-Paul, Impfondo, Likouala

Owando (↙), Ouesso (←), Berbérati (↖), Yokadouma (↖), Mbaïki (↑), Molegbe (↗), Budjala (→), Mbandaka–Bikoro (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 66,044 km²

Population: 91,240 Catholics (25.4% of 358,970 total)

Pastoral Centres: 11 parishes, 10 missions

Personnel: 17 priests (diocesan), 11 religious (11 sisters), 20 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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