Established on December 18, 1965, as Diocese of Bambari, on territory split off from its Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Bangui.
Statistics
As of 2014[update], it pastorally served 104,129 Catholics (24.2% of 429,755 total) on 173,000km² in 14 parishes and 4 missions with 25 priests (23 diocesan, 2 religious), 22 lay religious (2 brothers, 20 sisters) and 7 seminarians.
Bishops
Apostolic Administrators
Apostolic administratorJoachim N’Dayen (1970–1978) while Archbishop of Bangui (Central African Republic) (September 16, 1970 – July 26, 2003), President of Central African Episcopal Conference (1970 – 1997), later President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region (1989 – 1994); previously Titular Archbishop of Culusi (September 5, 1968 – September 16, 1970) as Coadjutor Archbishop of Bangui (September 5, 1968 – succession September 16, 1970)
Apostolic Administrator Father Michel Marie Joseph Maître, Spiritans (C.S.Sp.) (born France) (1978 – June 19, 1981, see below)
Bishops
Michel Marie Joseph Maître, C.S.Sp. (see above June 19, 1981 – death February 20, 1996)
Jean-Claude Rembanga (February 29, 1996 – retired November 6, 2004)
Édouard Mathos (November 6, 2004 – died April 28, 2017), also President of Central African Episcopal Conference (February 2010 – July 2013); previously Titular Bishop of Giufi (August 28, 1987 – November 6, 2004), first as Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Bossangoa (Central African Republic) (August 28, 1987 – January 26, 1991), then as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Bangui (Central African Republic (January 26, 1991 – November 6, 2004)
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