Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangassou

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San Pedro Claver Cathedral, seat of the Catholic diocesis of Bangassou

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangassou (Latin : Bangassuen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the Central African Republic in the ecclesiastical province of Bangui. The diocese is dependent on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint Pierre Claver, dedicated to Jesuit Saint Peter Claver, in Bangassou, Mbomou prefecture.

History

Statistics

As per 2020, the diocese pastorally served 82,500 Catholics (14.2% of 582,500 total population) on 134,284 km2 in 14 parishes with 28 priests (24 diocesan, 4 religious), 13 lay religious (5 male, 8 female) and 10 seminarians.

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite, so far European members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefect of Bangassou

  1. Father Martin Bodewes, Holy Ghost Fathers (C.S.Sp.) (4 March 1955 – 10 February 1964)

Bishops of Bangassou

  1. Antoine Marie Maanicus, C.S.Sp. (10 February 1964 – 21 December 2000)
  2. Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz, Comboni Missionaries (M.C.C.J.) (21 December 2000 – Present), former Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (13 December 1997 – 21 December 2000)

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

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