Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaga-Bandoro (Latin: Kagien(sis)-Bandoren(sis)) is a diocese in Kaga-Bandoro in the ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
History
[edit]The diocese was established on June 28, 1997, from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui. The territory of the diocese was 95,000 km2 in extent. In 2005 the area had a reported population of 230,420 people, of whom 50,347 (25%) were Catholics. The diocese was to comprise 8 parishes, with 17 priests, 14 Sisters, 7 major seminarians, 114 minor seminarians, and 400 catechists.[1]
Special churches
[edit]The cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Kaga-Bandoro.
Bishops
[edit]- François-Xavier Yombandje (June 28, 1997 – April 3, 2004), appointed Bishop of Bossangoa
- Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (July 16, 2005 – September 27, 2015)
- Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. (September 27, 2015 – March 31, 2024)[2]
- Coadjutor 2014–2015
- Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita (September 5, 2024 – present)
See also
[edit]Roman Catholicism in the Central African Republic
References
[edit]- ^ Pope appoints new Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Agenzia Fides release, 18 July 2005.
- ^ Bogacki, R (2024-03-31). Written at Katowice, Poland. "Archidiecezja Katowicka - Zmarł bp Tadeusz Kusy OFM" [Bishop Tadeusz Kusy OFM Dies]. archidiecezjakatowicka.pl (in Polish). Katowice: Archidiecezja Katowicka. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
External links
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