The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bossangoa ( la, Bossangoën(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 ...

Bossangoa Bossangoa is the capital of Ouham, one of the 14 prefectures of the Central African Republic. The town has a population of 36,478 (2003 census). It is located 303 km (189 mi) north of the country's capital, Bangui. The Ouham River pa ...

in the

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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

* February 9, 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa 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 ...

* January 16, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Bossangoa

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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 Bossangoa (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A. (since 2012.05.14) ** Bishop

François-Xavier Yombandje François Xavier Yombandje ( Koumra; July 9, 1956) is a former Central African Roman Catholic bishop. Yombandje was born on July 9, 1956, in Koumra, Chad. He was ordained a priest in 1985. In 1997 he became bishop of Kaga-Bandoro and in 2004 o ...

(2004.04.03 - 2009.05.16) ** Bishop

Paulin Pomodimo Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo (born 30 June 1954, in Ziendi) is a Roman Catholic archbishop in the Central African Republic. He was the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui, the capital city of the Central African Republic. He beca ...

(1995.06.10 – 2003.07.26), appointed Archbishop of Bangiu ** Bishop

Sergio Adolfo Govi Sergio Adolfo Govi (30 June 1934 – 31 May 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1960, Govi served as coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bossangoa, Central African Republic The Central African ...

, O.F.M. Cap. (1978.04.22 – 1995.06.10) ** Bishop Léon-Toussaint-Jean-Clément Chambon, O.F.M. Cap. (1964.01.16 – 1978.04.22); ''see below'' * Prefect Apostolic of Bossangoa (Roman rite), below ** Father Léon-Toussaint-Jean-Clément Chambon, O.F.M. Cap. (1959.12.14 – 1964.01.16); ''see above''

Coadjutor bishop

, O.F.M. Cap. (1975-1978)

Auxiliary bishop

Edouard Mathos Edouard Mathos (June 28, 1948 – April 28, 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1977, Mathos served as auxiliary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bossangoa, Central African Republic from 1987 to 1991. He then served ...

(1987-1991), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Bangui

Sources

GCatholic.org