Basile Mvé Engone (born 30 May 1941) is a Gabonese prelate of the Catholic Church.[1] He was Archbishop of Libreville in Gabon from 1998 to 2020.[2]
Basile Mvé Engone | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Libreville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Libreville |
| In office | 3 April 1998 – 12 March 2020 |
| Predecessor | André Fernand Anguilé |
| Successor | Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Administrator of Franceville (2016-2018) Bishop of Oyem (1982-1998) Apostolic Administrator of Mouila (1992-1995) Coadjutor Bishop of Oyem (1980-1982) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1973 |
| Consecration | 24 August 1980 by François Ndong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1941 |
| Styles of Basile Mvé Engone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Biography
editMvé Engone was born in Nkolmelène, Gabon, in the Diocese of Oyem. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1973 as a member of the Salesians of Saint John Bosco.[3]
Episcopal career
editMvé Engone was appointed coadjutor bishop of Oyem on 24 August 1980. He received his episcopal consecration on 24 August from Bishop François Ndong, with Archbishop André Fernand Anguilé and Bishop Félicien-Patrice Makouaka as co-consecrators. Mvé Engone succeeded Ndong as bishop of Oyem on 23 August 1982. He was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Libreville on 3 April 1998.[4]
On 27 June 2007, Mvé Engone, along with several other prelates, attended a briefing at the Apostolic Palace on Pope Benedict's impending motu proprio[5] allowing wider celebration of the Tridentine Mass.[6]
References
edit- ↑ Mvé Engone, Basile, S.D.B. Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Libreville (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Institute of Consecrated Life) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Basile Mvé Engone [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ↑ "Letter to the Bishops that accompanies the Apostolic Letter "Motu Proprio data" Summorum Pontificum on the Roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970 (July 7, 2007) | BENEDICT XVI". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ↑ Catholic World News. Vatican confirms briefing on motu proprio; publication near June 28, 2007
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