Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso

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Diocese of Ouesso
Dioecesis Uessitanus

Statistics
Country:	Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Brazzaville
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	5,795 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	65,600 (2004) 25,000 (38.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouesso {Latin: Uessitan(us) } is a diocese located in the city of Nkayi in the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 6, 1983: Established as Diocese of Ouesso from the Diocese of Owando

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ouesso (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Hervé Itoua (June 6, 1983 – April 22, 2006)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy