The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao ( la, Alindaöen(sis)) is a
diocese
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 ...
in
Alindao
Alindao is a town and sub-prefecture located in the Central African Republic prefecture of Basse-Kotto. It lies at the junction of the National Route 2 and 22. Alindao had a population of 14,401 as of the 2003 census; and a calculated 2013 pop ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
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 ...
in 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 ...
.
History
*December 18, 2004: Established as Diocese of Alindao from the
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 Eva ...
Special churches
The
cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
is the Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur in Alindao.
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Alindao (
Latin Church
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)
**
Peter Marzinkowski,
C.S.Sp.
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(December 18, 2004 – March 19, 2014)
**
Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (March 19, 2014–present)
*Coadjutor bishop
**
Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (2012–2014)
See also
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Roman Catholicism in the Central African Republic
The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
There are about 950,000 Catholics in the country which represents 29% of the total population. There ...
External links
The website of the Diocese of Alindao
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Central African Republic
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bangui
Christian organizations established in 2004
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Basse-Kotto
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