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Diocese of Bossangoa, Central African Republic 🇨🇫

Celebrations

History

  • 1959.02.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa / Bossangoën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Berbérati)
  • 1964.01.16: Promoted as Diocese of Bossangoa / Bossangoën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Bangui)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Former Prelates

Statistics (2017.12.31)

Area: 62,680 km²

Population: 458,000 Catholics (61.0% of 751,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 14 parishes

Personnel: 27 priests (diocesan), 1 deacon, 9 religious (2 brothers, 7 sisters), 12 seminarians