Archdiocese of Libreville

Liberopolitanus
Location
Country Gabon
Statistics
Area41,370 km2 (15,970 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
553,777
289,500 (52.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJean-Patrick Iba-Ba
Bishops emeritusBasile Mvé Engone

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Libreville (French: Archidiocèse catholique romain de Libreville) is the Metropolitan See of the Latin Ecclesiastical province covering all Gabon.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Libreville, the national capital, which also has a former cathedral of the same name (both dedicated to the Assumption of Mary).

History

Leadership

Apostolic Prefects of Two Guineas and Senegambia
Apostolic Vicars of Two Guineas and Senegambia
Apostolic Vicar of Two Guineas
Apostolic Vicars of Gabon
  • Pierre-Marie Le Berre, C.S.Sp. 1877.09.07 – 1891.07.16, Titular Bishop of Arca in Phoenicia (1877.09.07 – 1891.07.16)
  • Alexandre-Louis-Victor-Aimé Le Roy, C.S.Sp. 1892.07.03 – 1896.05.24, Titular Bishop of Alinda (1892.07.03 – 1921.05.13); later superior general of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (1896.07 – 1926), retired as Titular Archbishop of Caria (see) (1921.05.13 – 1938.04.21)
  • Jean Martin Adam, C.S.Sp. 1897.02.16 – 1914.05.07, Titular Bishop of Thmuis (1897.02.16 – death 1929.01.14)
  • Louis Jean Martrou, C.S.Sp. 1914.05.07 – death 1925.03.22, succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Gabon (Gabon) (1912.12.10 – 1914.05.07) & Titular Bishop of Corycus (1912.12.10 – 1925.03.22)
  • Louis-Michel-François Tardy, C.S.Sp. 1926.01.04 – death 1947.01.28, Titular Bishop of Acalissus (1925.12.18 – 1947.01.28)
Apostolic Vicar of Libreville
  • Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. (1947.07.10 – 1955.09.14 see below), Titular Bishop of Rhinocorura (1947.07.10 – 1955.09.14)
Bishop of Libreville
  • Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Libreville
  • Jean-Jerôme Adam, C.S.Sp. (1958.12.11 – 1969.05.29), emeritus as Titular Archbishop of Brescello (1969.05.29 – 1976.10.27)
  • André Fernand Anguilé (1969.05.29 – retired 1998.04.03), also President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon (1970 – 1981)
  • Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (3 April 1998 – 12 March 2020);[3] also President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon (1989 – 2005), President of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region (1994 – 1997); previously Coadjutor Bishop of Oyem (1980.04.24 – 1982.08.23), succeeding as Bishop of Oyem (23 August 1982 – 3 April 1998)
  • Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba (12 March 2020[3] - present), previously bishop of Franceville

Coadjutor Vicars Apostolic

  • Aloys Kobès (1848-1863), did not succeed to see; appointed apostolic vicar of Senegambia, Senegal
  • Louis Jean Martrou, C.S.Sp. (1912-1914)

Auxiliary Bishops

  • Mathieu Madega Lebouankehan (2000-2003), appointed bishop of Port-Gentil on 19 March 2003[4]
  • François Ndong (1960-1969), appointed Bishop of Oyem

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba, appointed bishop of Franceville on 4 November 2017;[5] later returned to Libreville as archbishop
  • Euzébius Chinekezy Ogbonna Managwu, appointed bishop of Port-Gentil on 12 January 2016[6]

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own see and the following suffragan bishoprics, all in Gabon:

See also

References

  1. Pullella, Philip (17 February 1982). "Pope John Paul II arrived in Gabon today". UPI. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.01.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Rinunce e nomine, 12.03.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. "Rinunce e nomine, 04.11.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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