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Sainte Berthe through the years

Our history

A concise account of the Sainte Berthe Chaplaincy, the chapel’s consecration and the parish established in 2020.

The beginning

A chapel built in Essassa.

According to the parish’s published account, Marie Madeleine MBORANTSUO undertook the construction of the Sainte Berthe Chaplaincy with the permission of the Archbishop of Libreville, Basile MVE ENGONE, in fulfilment of a family wish in memory of Maman Berthe.

6 November 2010

The chapel is consecrated.

Construction was completed in October 2010. The chapel was consecrated on Saturday, 6 November 2010.

16 January 2020

The chaplaincy becomes a parish.

By episcopal decree No. 0056/ARC/2020, Archbishop Basile MVE ENGONE established the Sainte Berthe Chaplaincy as Sainte Berthe Parish.

A growing community

A place shaped by its community.

The parish account describes the community’s growth and later reconstruction work intended to adapt the mission to its new status and to the needs of a growing congregation.

Key dates

A short timeline

Dates and names follow the parish’s published historical account.

Construction completed

Construction of the Sainte Berthe Chaplaincy was completed.

Chapel consecrated

The chapel was consecrated on a Saturday, 6 November.

Parish established

Episcopal decree No. 0056/ARC/2020 established the Sainte Berthe Chaplaincy as a parish.

Rebuilding and adaptation

The mission has been adapted to its new status and to the needs of a growing Christian community.

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