Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Congo-Brazzaville | ![]() |
Date![]() | Change |
1865 | Apostolic Prefecture of Congo was established (from Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda and Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées) |
1886.06.04 | Apostolic Prefecture of Congo was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Congo français (lost territory to Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda and Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées) |
1890.10.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Congo français was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bas-Congo français (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français) |
1890.10.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Congo français) |
1907.04.22 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bas-Congo français was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Loango |
1922.06.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville |
1949.01.20 | Apostolic Vicariate of Loango was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Pointe-Noire |
1950.12.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Rousset was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville) |
1955.09.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brazzaville (with suffragan sees Fort-Rousset, Libreville and Pointe-Noire) |
1955.09.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Rousset was promoted as Diocese of Fort-Rousset (became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
1955.09.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Pointe-Noire was promoted as Diocese of Pointe-Noire (became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
1977.12.03 | Diocese of Fort-Rousset was renamed as Diocese of Owando |
1983.06.06 | Diocese of Ouesso was established (from Diocese of Owando and became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
1983.12.05 | Diocese of Nkayi was established (from Diocese of Pointe-Noire and became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
1987.10.03 | Diocese of Kinkala was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brazzaville and became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
2000.10.30 | Apostolic Prefecture of Likouala was established (from Diocese of Ouesso and became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
2011.02.11 | Apostolic Prefecture of Likouala was promoted as Diocese of Impfondo |
2013.02.22 | Diocese of Gamboma was established (from Diocese of Owando and became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
2013.05.24 | Diocese of Dolisie was established (from Diocese of Nkayi and became suffragan of Brazzaville) |
2014.01.13 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established |
2018.02.28 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) |
2020.05.30 | Diocese of Owando was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Owando (with suffragan sees Impfondo and Ouesso) |
2020.05.30 | Diocese of Pointe-Noire was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire (with suffragan sees Dolisie and Nkayi) |
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