The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bouar ( la, Buaren(sis)) is a
diocese in
Bouar in the
ecclesiastical province of
Bangui in the
Central African Republic.
History
* February 27, 1978: Established as Diocese of Bouar from the
Diocese of Berbérati
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
Leadership
*
Bishops of Bouar (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Armando Umberto Gianni,
O.F.M. Cap.
The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (; postnominal abbr. O.F.M. Cap.) is a religious order of Franciscan friars within the Catholic Church, one of Three " First Orders" that reformed from the Franciscan Friars Minor Observant (OFM Obs., now OFM) ...
(February 27, 1978 - December 2, 2017)
** Bishop Mirosław Gucwa from
Poland (since February 11, 2018)
See also
Roman Catholicism in the Central African Republic
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Central African Republic
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bangui
Christian organizations established in 1978
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Nana-Mambéré
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