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Vicariate Apostolic of Lower French Congo {Congo Francese Inferiore}
- Split:14 October 1890
- Vicariate
- Country:Congo
Vicariate Apostolic of Loango
- Latin Name:de Loango
- Name Changed:22 April 1907
- Vicariate
- Country:Congo
Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire
- Latin Name:Nigrirostrensis
- Name Changed:20 January 1949
- Vicariate
- Country:Congo
Diocese of Pointe-Noire
- Latin Name:Nigrirostrensis
- Elevated:14 September 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofBrazzaville
- Country:Congo

Antoine-Marie-HippolyteCarrie, C.S.Sp. † (14 Oct1890 Appointed - Nov1903 Resigned)
Jean-Louis-JosephDerouet, C.S.Sp. † (2 Jan1907 Appointed - 4 Mar1914 Died)
Léon-Charles-JosephGirod, C.S.Sp. † (13 Jan1915 Appointed - 13 Dec1919 Died)
HenriFriteau, C.S.Sp. † (22 Mar1922 Appointed - 4 Apr1946 Resigned)
Jean-Baptiste VictorFauret, C.S.Sp. † (13 Feb1947 Appointed - 5 Jun1975 Resigned)
Godefroy ÉmileM’Pwati † (5 Jun1975 Appointed - 1 Sep1988 Resigned)
Georges-FirminSingha † (1 Sep1988 Appointed - 18 Aug1993 Died)
Jean-ClaudeMakaya Loembe (19 Dec 1994 Appointed -31 Mar 2011 Removed)
Miguel ÁngelOlaverri Arroniz, S.D.B. (22 Feb 2013 Appointed -6 Jan 2024 Retired)
AbelLiluala (6 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Lower French Congo {Congo Francese Inferiore}
14 October 1890	Split	Vicariate Apostolic ofFrench Congo {Congo Francese}	Vicariate Apostolic ofUpper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi Vicariate Apostolic of Lower French Congo {Congo Francese Inferiore}
Vicariate Apostolic of Loango
22 April 1907	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Lower French Congo {Congo Francese Inferiore}	Vicariate Apostolic of Loango
14 February 1911	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Loango (Linzoio)	Vicariate Apostolic ofUpper French Congo {Congo Francese Superiore} o Ubanghi
2 August 1929	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic ofBrazzaville (Boundaries adjusted) Vicariate Apostolic of Loango (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire
20 January 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Loango	Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire
Diocese of Pointe-Noire
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire	Diocese of Pointe-Noire
28 November 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pointe-Noire (Mayoumba et Tchibanga)	Diocese ofLibreville
28 November 1958	Territory Added	Diocese ofLibreville (Zanaga)	Diocese of Pointe-Noire
5 December 1983	Territory Lost	Diocese of Pointe-Noire (Niari, Lekoumou, and Bouenza)	Diocese ofNkayi (erected)
Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
30 May 2020	Elevated	Diocese of Pointe-Noire	Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire
1950	3,598	70,274	5.1%	8	34	42	85	40	14		ap1951
Diocese of Pointe-Noire
1970	150,923	456,407	33.1%	8	56	64	2,358	72	50		ap1971
1978	200,000	590,000	33.9%	7	23	30	6,666	26	45	20	ap1981
1990	190,000	400,000	47.5%	7	11	18	10,555	13	21	13	ap1991
1997	373,658	700,000	53.4%	33	11	44	8,492	30	24	34	ap2000
2000	389,000	728,000	53.4%	24	16	40	9,725	24	27	55	ap2001
2001	641,000	1,200,000	53.4%	39	11	50	12,820	14	38	45	ap2002
2002	400,000	800,000	50.0%	38	13	51	7,843	15	45	43	ap2003
2003	900,000	1,800,000	50.0%	30	12	42	21,428	13	40	34	ap2004
2004	1,000,000	2,000,000	50.0%	31	12	43	23,255	16	45	35	ap2005
2013	1,500,000	2,535,000	59.2%	64	12	76	19,736	32	42	30	ap2014
2016	887,000	1,500,000	59.1%	63	20	83	10,686	52	48	33	ap2017
2019	958,900	1,622,400	59.1%	59	29	88	10,896	29	59	35	ap2020
Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
2021	1,007,440	1,704,530	59.1%	71	23	94	10,717	27	70	36	ap2022
2023	1,056,770	1,787,120	59.1%	73	29	102	10,360	31	63	36	ap2024

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

Antoine-Marie-HippolyteCarrie, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Oct1890 to Nov1903)
Jean-Louis-JosephDerouet, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jan1907 to 4 Mar1914)
Jean-Baptiste VictorFauret, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Feb1947;Bishop: 14 Sep1955 to 5 Jun1975)
HenriFriteau, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Mar1922 to 4 Apr1946)
Léon-Charles-JosephGirod, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jan1915 to 13 Dec1919)
Godefroy ÉmileM’Pwati † (Priest: 9 Jul1961;Bishop: 5 Jun1975 to 1 Sep1988)
Georges-FirminSingha † (Bishop: 1 Sep1988 to 18 Aug1993)

Vicariate Apostolic of Loango
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 22, Page 266
Vicariate Apostolic of Pointe-Noire
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 41, Page 148
Diocese of Pointe-Noire
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 51, Page 41
Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
- Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 112, Page 612, and Page 613