Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Gabon

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1514
Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
1534
São Tomé (detached from Funchal) - São Tomé e Principe
1842
The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AP, detached from Funchal, and from São Tomé) - West African coast between the Senegal River and the Oranje River, except Loanda/Angola
1846
The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AV) - West African coast from the Senegal River to the Orange River, except Loanda / Angola

1863
Gabon (new name, previously The Two Guineas and Senegambia AV) - West African coast from Guinea to the Oranje River, except Angola - this jurisdiction is through detachments gradually reduced to the territories of and around today's Gabon
1947
Libreville (AV, new name, previously Gabon AV) - Gabon
1955
Libreville - Gabon
1958
Libreville (Metr.) - Gabon
1958
Mouila (detached from Libreville) - Gabon
1969
Oyem (detached from Libreville) - Gabon
1974
Franceville (detached from Mouila) - Gabon
2003
Port-Gentil (detached from Libreville) - Gabon
2003
Makokou (AP, detached from Oyem) - Gabon
av Webmaster publisert 19.03.2007, sist endret 19.03.2007 - 14:01