Oyem (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 May 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Libreville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Gabon
Square Kilometers: 38,465 (14,857 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 209, Oyem, Gabon
Telephone: 07.98.60.11

Past and Present Ordinaries

François Xavier Ndong Ndoutoume † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 23 Aug 1982 Retired)
Basile Mvé Engone, S.D.B. (23 Aug 1982 Succeeded - 3 Apr 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Libreville)
Jean-Vincent Ondo Eyene (17 Feb 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Libreville (Oyem and Makoku)	Diocese of Oyem (erected)
19 March 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oyem (Ogooué-Ivindo)	Prefecture Apostolic of Makokou (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 68,000 150,000 45.3% 9 19 28 2,428 19 8 ap1971

1980 105,358 166,000 63.5% 8 22 30 3,511 32 18 10 ap1981

1990 118,579 211,000 56.2% 7 9 16 7,411 14 19 10 ap1991

1997 110,000 195,000 56.4% 14 6 20 5,500 9 20 11 ap2000

2000 119,052 183,157 65.0% 13 5 18 6,614 9 12 10 ap2001

2001 121,360 244,000 49.7% 16 4 20 6,068 7 13 11 ap2002

2002 123,020 244,615 50.3% 16 6 22 5,591 9 14 11 ap2003

2003 78,020 159,615 48.9% 12 3 15 5,201 7 11 8 ap2004

2004 78,020 159,615 48.9% 15 5 20 3,901 9 17 8 ap2005

2011 104,100 174,000 59.8% 35 1 36 2,891 3 10 8 ap2014

2016 151,600 154,986 97.8% 27 3 30 5,053 7 10 8 ap2017

2019 162,000 165,000 98.2% 31 1 32 5,062 4 13 10 ap2020

2021 169,200 172,340 98.2% 42 42 4,028 2 13 13 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	68,000	150,000	45.3%	9	19	28	2,428	19		8	ap1971
1980	105,358	166,000	63.5%	8	22	30	3,511	32	18	10	ap1981
1990	118,579	211,000	56.2%	7	9	16	7,411	14	19	10	ap1991
1997	110,000	195,000	56.4%	14	6	20	5,500	9	20	11	ap2000
2000	119,052	183,157	65.0%	13	5	18	6,614	9	12	10	ap2001
2001	121,360	244,000	49.7%	16	4	20	6,068	7	13	11	ap2002
2002	123,020	244,615	50.3%	16	6	22	5,591	9	14	11	ap2003
2003	78,020	159,615	48.9%	12	3	15	5,201	7	11	8	ap2004
2004	78,020	159,615	48.9%	15	5	20	3,901	9	17	8	ap2005
2011	104,100	174,000	59.8%	35	1	36	2,891	3	10	8	ap2014
2016	151,600	154,986	97.8%	27	3	30	5,053	7	10	8	ap2017
2019	162,000	165,000	98.2%	31	1	32	5,062	4	13	10	ap2020
2021	169,200	172,340	98.2%	42		42	4,028	2	13	13	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 706, and Page 707

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