Bambari diocese
| Bambari diocese | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bangui |
| Diocesan bishop | Richard Appora OP |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Jean-Claude Rembanga |
| founding | 1909 |
| surface | 173,000 km² |
| Parishes | 14 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Residents | 419,282 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics | 110,000 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| proportion of | 26.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 23 (December 31, 2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 3 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4.231 |
| Friars | 3 (31.12.2015 / AP2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 15 ( 12/31/2015 / AP2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
French sango |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint Joseph |
| Website | www.diodebambari.com |
The Diocese of Bambari ( Latin Dioecesis Bambaritanus ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Bambari in the Central African Republic . It includes the prefectures of Haute-Kotto , Ouaka and Vakaga .
history
Pope Paul VI founded it with the Apostolic Constitution In vitae naturalis on December 18, 1965 from cession of territory of the Archdiocese of Bangui and was also subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese.
Bishops of Bambari
- Michel Marie Joseph Maître CSSp (June 19, 1981 - February 29, 1996; died)
- Jean-Claude Rembanga (February 29, 1996 - November 6, 2004; resigned)
- Edouard Mathos (November 6, 2004 - April 28, 2017; died)
- Richard Appora OP (since April 28, 2017)
See also
Web links
- Entry for the Bambari diocese on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Website of the Diocese of Bambari (French)
- Entry on the diocese of Bambari on gcatholic.org (English)