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The Roman Catholic Church in the Central African Republic consists only of a Latin hierarchy, joint in the national
Episcopal Conference
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of the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...
, comprising a single
ecclesiastical province
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, composed of the Metropolitan
Archdiocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
and eight
suffragan
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dioceses.
There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions.
There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees;
There is an Apostolic Nunciature to the Central African Republic, as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level), in national capital
Bangui
Bangui () (or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi ...
.
Current Latin dioceses
Ecclesiastical Province of Bangui
* Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Bangui
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
History
* 1909.05.08: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Oubangui Chari from the Apostolic Vicaria ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao ( la, Alindaöen(sis)) is a diocese in Alindao in the ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
History
*December 18, 2004: Established as Diocese of Alindao from the Diocese of Bang ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bambari
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bambari ( la, Banguen(sis)) is a suffragan Latin rite diocese in Bambari in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Bangui, which covers the Central African Republic, yet depends on the missionary Roman Co ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangassou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangassou ( la, Bangassuen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangui, which covers all and only the Central African Republic, yet dependent on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evan ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Berbérati
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Berbérati ( la, Berberaten(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangui, both in the Central African Republic. However it remains under the authority of ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bossangoa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bossangoa ( la, Bossangoën(sis)) is a diocese in Bossangoa in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
History
* February 9, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa fr ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bouar
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
Le ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaga-Bandoro ( la, Kagien(sis)-Bandoren(sis)) is a diocese in Kaga-Bandoro in the ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
History
The diocese was established on June 28, 1997, from Metro ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbaïki
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See also
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List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, apost ...
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th ...