Diocese of Doba
| Diocese of Doba | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Chad |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of N'Djaména |
| Diocesan bishop | Martin Waïngue Bani |
| founding | 1989 |
| surface | 10,816 km² |
| Parishes | 12 (31.12.2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Residents | 468,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics | 98,700 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| proportion of | 21.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 9 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 14 (31.12.2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,291 |
| Friars | 24 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 52 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Sainte-Thérèse |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doba ( lat. : Dioecesis Dobanus ) is in Chad location Roman Catholic diocese based in Doba .
history
The diocese of Doba was established on March 6, 1989 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Inter cetera from cessions of territory from the diocese of Moundou and subordinated to the archdiocese of N'Djaména as a suffragan . First Bishop was Michele Russo MCCJ .
The diocese of Doba gave on November 28, 1998 parts of its territory to establish the dioceses of Goré and Lai .
Bishops
- Michele Russo (MCCJ), March 6, 1989 to January 30, 2014
- Martin Waïngue Bani since December 10, 2016
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Inter cetera , AAS 81 (1989), n.9, pp. 1006f.