Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bambari {Latin: Banguen(sis)} is a diocese in Bambari in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• May 8, 1909: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Oubangui Chari from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper French Congo in Congo
• December 2, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oubangui Chari
• May 28, 1940: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangui
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui

[edit] Special Churches

The cathedral is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Bangui.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Bambari (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo (since 2003.07.26)
  • Archbishop Joachim N’Dayen (1970.09.16 – 2003.07.26)
  • Archbishop Joseph Cucherousset, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1970.09.16)
• Vicars Apostolic of Bangui (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Joseph Cucherousset, C.S.Sp. (1948.04.09 – 1955.09.14)
  • Bishop Marcel-Auguste-Marie Grandin, C.S.Sp. (1937.12.02 – 1947.08.04)
• Prefects Apostolic of Oubangui Chari (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Marcel-Auguste-Marie Grandin, C.S.Sp. (1928.05.02 – 1937.12.02)
  • Fr. Pietro Cotel, C.S.Sp. (1909 – 1915)

[edit] See also

Roman Catholicism in the Central African Republic

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information