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Diocese of Berbérati, Central African Republic 🇨🇫

Celebrations

History

  • 1940.05.28: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati / Berberaten(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban and Apostolic Vicariate of Oubangui Chari)
  • 1947.01.09: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-Lamy
  • 1952.03.13: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Berbérati / Berberaten(sis) (Latin)
  • 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Berbérati / Berberaten(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Bangui)
  • 1959.02.09: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa
  • 1978.02.27: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bouar

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 44,000 km²

Population: 257,800 Catholics (48.3% of 534,190 total)

Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 37 priests (28 diocesan, 9 religious), 22 religious (11 brothers, 11 sisters), 11 seminarians