Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Republic of the Congo [Brazzaville]
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
Some informations here are insecure, awaiting a clarification regarding Angola.
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- 1514
- Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
- 1534
- São Tomé / São Tomé e Príncipe (detached from Funchal) - São Tomé and Principe
- 1596
- São Salvador da Congo (detached from São Tomé) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
- 1609
- Loanda (new name, previously São Salvador da Congo) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
- 1640
- Portuguese Congo (AP, established by the "Propaganda Fide", detached from São Paulo de Loanda) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
- 1716
- Santa Cruz de Reino de Angola / later also called: São Paulo de Loanda - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
- 1834
- Portuguese Congo (AP, suppressed, territory incorporated in Loanda ??) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
- 1842
- The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AP, detached from São Tomé, and from Funchal) - West African coast from the Senegal River to the Oranje River, except Angola
- 1846
- The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AV) - West African coast from the Senegal River to the Oranje River, except Angola
- 1863
- Gabon (new name, previously The Two Guineas and Senegambia AV) - West African coast from Guinea to the Oranje River, except Angola
- 1865
- Portuguese Congo / Lower Congo (AP, reestablished, detached from Loanda ??) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
- Failed mission:
- (1518)
- (Congo (AV) - Angola, Congo [Kinshasa], Congo [Brazzaville])
- 1886
- French Congo (AV, detached from Loanda ??, and from Gabon / previously the Two Guineas) - (Middle Congo) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1890
- French Lower Congo (AV, new name after division of French Congo) - (Middle Congo) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1890
- French Upper Congo or Oubangui (AV, detached from French Congo AV) - (Middle Congo) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1907
- Loango (AV, new name, previously French Lower Congo) - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1909
- French Upper Congo or Oubangui / Central Congo (AV, new name of Central Congo decided, but not implemented) - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1922
- Brazzaville (AV, new name, previously French Upper Congo or Oubangui AV) - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1949
- Pointe-Noire (AV, new name, previously Loango) - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1950
- Fort-Rousset (AV, detached from Brazzaville) - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1955
- Brazzaville (Metr.) - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1955
- Fort-Rousset - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1955
- Pointe-Noire - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1977
- Owando (new name, previously Fort-Rousset) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1983
- Nkayi (detached from Pointe-Noire) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1983
- Ouesso (detached from Owando) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 1987
- Kinkala (detached from Brazzaville) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 2000
- Likouala (AP, detached from Ouesso) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 2011
- Impfondo (D, and new name, previously Likouala AP) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 2012
- Gamboma (detached from Owando) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 2020
- Owando (Metr.) - Congo [Brazzaville]
- 2020
- Pointe-Noire (Metr.) - Congo [Brazzaville]