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Vicariate Apostolic Of French Congo
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. History On 4 June 1886, Pope Leo XIII established the Apostolic Vicariate of French Congo from the Diocese of São Paulo de Loanda in Angola and the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon. It was renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper French Congo on 14 October 1890, and again on 14 June 1922 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Brazzaville. It lost territory in 1950 when the Apostolic Vicariate of Fort-Rousset was established. Pope Pius XII promoted the vicariate to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brazzaville on 14 September 1955. It lost territory again in 1987 when the Diocese of Kinkala was established. On 30 May 2020, the dioceses of Owando and Pointe-Noire were raised to metropolitan archdioceses, and consequently the province of Brazzaville was split into 3 provinces. Special churches The seat of the archbishop is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kinkala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kinkala () is a diocese located in the city of Kinkala in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. History On October 3, 1987, the diocese was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brazzaville. Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishop Ildevert Mathurin Mouanga (March 5, 2020 – present) * Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu (October 16, 2001 – March 5, 2020) * Bishop Anatole Milandou (October 3, 1987 – January 23, 2001), appointed Archbishop of Brazzaville Other priest of this diocese who became bishop * Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, appointed Bishop of Dolisie in 2013 See also * List of Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo *Roman Catholicism in the Republic of the Congo The Catholic Church in the Republic of Congo is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, 61.62% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In The Republic Of The Congo
The Catholic Church in the Republic of Congo is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the Association of Religion Data Archives, 61.62% of the population was Catholic in 2020. There are three archdioceses and six suffragan dioceses. *Brazzaville ** Gamboma **Kinkala *Owando **Impfondo ** Ouesso *Pointe-Noire **Dolisie Dolisie, known as Loubomo (or Lubomo) between 1975 and 1991, is a city and a commune. It is the capital of Niari in the south western of the Republic of the Congo, the country's third largest city and an important commercial centre. The city lie ... ** Nkayi See also * Religion in the Republic of the Congo References Congo Congo {{RC-country-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Gamboma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gamboma () is a Catholic diocese located in the town of Gamboma in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo. History On 22 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as p ... established the Diocese of Gamboma from the Diocese of Owando. Ordinaries * Urbain Ngassongo (2013–present) References Roman Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo Christian organizations established in 2013 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Brazzaville {{Africa-RC-diocese-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urbain Ngassongo
Urbain is a name of French origin which may refer to: ;Family name * Achille Urbain (1884–1957), French biologist * Georges Urbain (1872–1938), French chemist * Ismael Urbain (1812–1884), French journalist and interpreter * Jacques Urbain, Belgian scientist * Jean-Didier Urbain (born 1951), French sociologist * Walter M. Urbain (1910–2002), American food scientist ;Given name * Urbain Audibert (1789–1846), French nurseryman * Urbain Boiret (1731–1774), Canadian priest * Urbain Bouriant (1849–1903), French egyptologist * Urbain Braems (born 1933), Belgian soccer player * Urbain Cancelier (fl. 1988–2012), French comedian and actor * Urbain de Maillé-Brézé (1597–1650), French military officer and diplomat * Urbain Dubois (1818–1901), French chef * Urbain Gohier (1862–1951), French lawyer and journalist * Urbain Grandier (1590–1634), French priest * Urbain Johnson (1824 –1917), farmer and politician * Urbain de Florit de La Tour de Clamouze (1794–1868 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Biayenda
Émile Biayenda (1927 – 23 March 1977) was the Archbishop of Brazzaville in Congo from 1971 to 1977 and was also a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was born in 1927 in Mpangala, Vindza. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1958 and was consecrated as a bishop in 1970. He was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Paul VI in 1973. He was murdered in 1977. His cause of canonization has commenced – he now has the title of Servant of God with the initiation of the cause in 1995 under Pope John Paul II. Biography Birth Émile Biayenda was born in 1927 in Mpangala, Vindza. Education Biayenda attended several institutions for education for his childhood studies and his studies for the priesthood. * Catholic Mission School at Kindamba, 1937–1942. * Catholic Mission School at Bjoundi, 1942–1944. * Minor Seminary of St. Paul at Mbamou, 1944–1950. * Major Seminary of Brazzaville, 1950–1959. * University of Lyon in France, 1966–1969. During this time in France, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emile Biayenda
Emile or Émile may refer to: * Émile (novel) (1827), autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life * Emile, Canadian film made in 2003 by Carl Bessai * '' Emile: or, On Education'' (1762) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a treatise on education; full title ''Émile ou de l'education'' People * Emile (producer), American hip hop producer Emile Haynie * Emil (given name), includes people and characters with given name Emile or Émile * Barbara Emile, British television producer * Chris Emile, American dancer * Jonathan Emile, stage name of Jamaican-Canadian singer, rapper and record producer Jonathan Whyte Potter-Mäl (born 1986) * Yonan Emile, Iraqi Olympic basketball player * Emile Witbooi. South African soccer player See also * Emil (other) * Saint-Émile (other) Saint-Émile or Saint-Emile can mean: * Saint Emile was martyred in Carthage Carthage was an ancient city in Northern Africa, on the eastern side of the Lake of Tunis in what is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Théophile Mbemba
Theophilus is a male given name with a range of alternative spellings. Its origin is the Greek word Θεόφιλος from θεός (''theós'', "God") and φιλία (''philÃa'', "love or affection") can be translated as "Love of God" or "Friend of God", i.e., it is a theophoric name, synonymous with the name ''Amadeus'' which originates from Latin, Gottlieb in German and Bogomil or BogumiÅ‚ in Slavic. Theophilus may refer to: People Arts * Theophilus Cibber (1703–1758), English actor, playwright, author, son of the actor-manager Colley Cibber * Theophilus Clarke (1776?–1831), English painter * Theophilos Hatzimihail (c. 1870–1934), Greek folk painter from Lesbos * Theophilus Presbyter (1070–1125), Benedictine monk, and author of the best-known medieval "how-to" guide to several arts, including oil painting — thought to be a pseudonym of Roger of Helmarshausen Historical * Theophilos (emperor) (c. 812–842), Byzantine Emperor (reigned 829–842), the second of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Joseph Biéchy
Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo Paul & Paula * Paul Stookey, one-third of the folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary * Billy Paul, stage name of American soul singer Paul Williams (1934–2016) * Vinnie Paul, drummer for American Metal band Pantera * Paul Avril, pseudonym of Édouard-Henri Avril (1849–1928), French painter and commercial artist * Paul, pen name under which Walter Scott wrote ''Paul's letters to his Kinsfolk'' in 1816 * Jean Paul, pen name of Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763–1825), German Romantic writer Places *Paul, Cornwall, a village in the civil parish of Penzance, United Kingdom *Paul (civil parish), Cornwall, United Kingdom *Paul, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community *Paul, Idaho, United States, a city *Paul, Nebraska, United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
