Archdiocese of Owando


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.
WWW archidioceseowando.org

History

As of 2020, the Archdiocese was preparing to twin with the Diocese of Saint-Denis. This came after a visit from Mgr Pascal Delannoy to the new Archdiocese of Owando in July 2020.

Bishops

Vicars Apostolic of Fort-Rousset

  1. Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp., title changed to Bishop of Fort-Rousset

Bishops of Fort-Rousset

  1. Emile-Elie Verhille, C.S.Sp.
  2. Georges Benoit Gassongo

Bishops of Owando

  1. Georges-Firmin Singha, appointed Bishop of Pointe-Noire
  2. Ernest Kombo, S.J.
  3. Louis Portella Mbuyu
  4. Victor Abagna Mossa, elevated to Archbishop

Archbishops of Owando

  1. Victor Abagna Mossa
  2. Gélase Armel Kema, C.S.Sp.

Former Auxiliary Bishops

Suffragan Dioceses