Diocese of Bossangoa

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Diocese of Bossangoa
Map of the Diocese of Bossangoa
Basic data
Country Central African Republic
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of Bangui
Diocesan bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia SMA
Emeritus diocesan bishop François-Xavier Yombandje
founding 1959
surface 62,420 km²
Parishes 14 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 )
Residents 505,000 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 )
Catholics 126,600 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 )
proportion of 25.1%
Diocesan priest 26 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 )
Religious priest 9 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 )
Catholics per priest 3,617
Friars 10 ( 12/31/2006 / AP2007 )
Religious sisters 22 (December 31, 2006 / AP2007 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language French
sango
address Eveche, BP 7, Bossangoa, Rep. Centrafricaine

The diocese of Bossangoa ( Latin Dioecesis Bossangoensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Bossangoa in the Central African Republic .

Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia

history

Pope John XXIII founded the Apostolic Prefecture Bangassou with the Apostolic Constitution Qui Christo iubente on February 9, 1959 from cession of territory of the Diocese of Berbérati and was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Bangui as a suffragan diocese.

With the Apostolic Constitution Gaudet sancta she was elevated to the diocese on January 16, 1964.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Bossangoa

Bishops of Bossangoa

See also

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