Bangassou bishopric
| Bangassou bishopric | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Central African Republic |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bangui |
| Diocesan bishop | Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz MCCJ |
| Auxiliary bishop | Jesús Ruiz Molina MCCJ |
| founding | 1954 |
| surface | 134,284 km² |
| Parishes | 12 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Residents | 194,000 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Catholics | 53,300 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| proportion of | 27.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 11 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Religious priest | 17 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,904 |
| Friars | 19 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 ) |
| Religious sisters | 17 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
French sango |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint Pierre Claver |
The Diocese of Bangassou ( Latin Dioecesis Bangassuensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Bangassou in the Central African Republic . It includes the prefectures of Haut-Mbomou and Mbomou .
history
Pope Pius XII founded the Apostolic Prefecture Bangassou with the Apostolic Constitution Cum pro certo on June 14, 1954 from cession of territory by the Apostolic Vicariate Bangui .
With the Apostolic Constitution Quod sacri Evangelii she was raised to the diocese on February 10, 1964. On December 18, 2004, it lost part of its territory to the Alindao diocese .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Bangassou
- Martin Bodewes CSSp (1955–1964)
Bishops of Bangassou
- Antoine Marie Maanicus CSSp (February 10, 1964– December 21, 2000)
- Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz MCCJ (since December 21, 2000)