Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo
| Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Chad |
| Ecclesiastical province | Exempt, directly subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 540,000 km2 (210,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2014) 2,121,000 5,312 (0.3%) |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 2001 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Ignace |
| Patron saint | Ignatius of Loyola |
| Secular priests | 11 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Map | |
| File:Mappa diocesi Mongo.png | |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo is a Latin Church pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction or apostolic vicariate in Sahel-country Chad.[1]
It is immediately exempt to the Holy See, specifically the missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and is not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Ignace, dedicated to Ignatius of Loyola (founder and patron saint of the Society of Jesus), in the episcopal see of Mongo, in Guéra.
History
The jurisdiction was established on 1 December 2001 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo from territory split off from the metropolitan Archdiocese of N'Djaména and from the Diocese of Sarh.
It was promoted on 3 June 2009 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo, and is administered by a titular bishop who acts as ordinary.
Ordinaries
- Apostolic Prefect of Mongo
- Henry Coudray, S.J. (1 December 2001 – 3 June 2009 see below)
- Apostolic Vicars of Mongo
- Henry Coudray, S.J. (see above 3 June 2009 – 14 December 2020), Titular Bishop of Silli (3 June 2009 –... )
- Philippe Abbo Chen, N.D.V. (14 December 2020 -...)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo is a apostolic vicariate of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation Zenere, Maurizio. "Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo – Chad". saveriani.org. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- Back to citation Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo, official website