Archdiocese of Owando
Archidioecesis Ouandoensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Republic of the Congo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 75,850 km2 (29,290 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 488,140 355,120 (72.7%) |
| Parishes | 27 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King |
| Secular priests | 53 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Gélase Armel Kema |
| Website | |
| archdioceseowando.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owando is a jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in the Republic of Congo. On February 11, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa as Bishop of Owando.
On May 30, 2020, the Diocese of Owando was raised to Archdiocese, and Bishop Victor Abagna Mossa was elevated to Archbishop.
As of 2020, the Archdiocese was preparing to twin with the Diocese of Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis). This came after a visit from Mgr Pascal Delannoy to the new Archdiocese of Owando in July 2020.[1]
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