Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari
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.
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
pecial Churches
The cathedral is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Bangui.
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)
ee also
Roman Catholicism in the Central African Republic
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/bang2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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