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Suffragan diocese Oyem, Gabon

Diocese of Oyem

Oyemen(sis)

The Diocese of Oyem is a Latin Church diocese in northern Gabon, erected in 1969 from the Archdiocese of Libreville. It is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Libreville and led by Bishop Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene.

On the map

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Oyem, Gabon, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1969
Catholics
78,020
Priests
42
Territory
84,540 km²

Parishes and churches

8 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene
Born
22 January 1960
Birthplace
Koulamoutou

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The cathedral

Cathedrale Saint-Charles-Lwanga, Oyem stands in Oyem, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

The city of Oyem in Gabon gives its name to this Roman Catholic diocese (Latin: Oyemen(sis); French: Diocèse catholique romain d'Oyem), which forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Libreville.