Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui (Latin: Archidioecesis Banguensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.

Archdiocese of Bangui

Archidioecesis Banguensis

Archidiocèse de Bangui
Bishopric
Location
CountryCentral African Republic
Coordinates4°22′14″N 18°34′47″E / 4.3706°N 18.5797°E / 4.3706; 18.5797
Information
DenominationCatholic
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopDieudonné Nzapalainga
Bishops emeritusPaulin Pomodimo
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Website
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History

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

Special churches

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The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Bangui.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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  • Prefects Apostolic of Oubangui Chari (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Pietro Cotel, C.S.Sp. 1909–1915
    • Fr. Giovanni Calloch, C.S.Sp. 1915–1927
    • Fr. Marcel-Auguste-Marie Grandin, C.S.Sp. 2 May 1928 – 2 December 1937; see below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bangui (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Marcel-Auguste-Marie Grandin, C.S.Sp. 2 December 1937 – 4 August 1947; see above
    • Bishop Joseph Cucherousset, C.S.Sp. 9 April 1948 – 14 September 1955; see below
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Bangui (Roman rite)

Coadjutor archbishop

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Auxiliary bishop

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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References

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Sources

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