Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaga-Bandoro (Latin: Kagien(sis)-Bandoren(sis)) is a diocese in Kaga-Bandoro in the ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.

History[edit]

The diocese was established on June 28, 1997, from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui. The territory of the diocese was 95,000 km² in extent. In 2005 the area had a reported population of 230,420 people, of whom 50,347 (25%) were Catholics. The diocese was to comprise 8 parishes, with 17 priests, 14 Sisters, 7 major seminarians, 114 minor seminarians, and 400 catechists.^[1]

Special churches[edit]

The cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Kaga-Bandoro.

Bishops[edit]

Bishops of Kaga-Bandoro (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. (September 27, 2015 – March 31, 2024)^[2]
- Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (July 16, 2005 – September 27, 2015)
- Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje (June 28, 1997 – April 3, 2004), appointed Bishop of Bossangoa

Coadjutor bishop[edit]

Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. (2014-2015)

Sources[edit]

GCatholic.org

References[edit]

^ Pope appoints new Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Agenzia Fides release, 18 July 2005.
^ Bogacki, R (2024-03-31). Written at Katowice, Poland. "Archidiecezja Katowicka - Zmarł bp Tadeusz Kusy OFM" [Bishop Tadeusz Kusy OFM Dies]. archidiecezjakatowicka.pl (in Polish). Katowice: Archidiecezja Katowicka. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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[1] Pope appoints new Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Agenzia Fides release, 18 July 2005.

[2] Bogacki, R (2024-03-31). Written at Katowice, Poland. "Archidiecezja Katowicka - Zmarł bp Tadeusz Kusy OFM" [Bishop Tadeusz Kusy OFM Dies]. archidiecezjakatowicka.pl (in Polish). Katowice: Archidiecezja Katowicka. Retrieved 2024-03-31.

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