The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doba ( la, Doban(us)) 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
Doba in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
N'Djamena in
Chad
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.
History
* March 6, 1989: Established as Diocese of Doba from the
Diocese of Moundou
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moundou ( la, Munduen(sis)) is a diocese in Moundou in the ecclesiastical province of N'Djamena in Chad.
History
* May 17, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Moundou from the Apostolic Prefecture of Fort-La ...
Bishops
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Doba (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Michele Russo
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,
M.C.C.I. (March 6, 1989, – January 30, 2014)
** Bishop
Martin Waïngue Bani (since December 10, 2016)
* Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
**
Joachim Kouraleyo Tarounga, appointed Bishop of Moundou in 2004
See also
Roman Catholicism in Chad
The Catholic Church in Chad is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Apostolic Nuncio to Chad is Archbishop Pierre Nguyên Van Tot, appointed August 25, 2005.
Description
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Sources
GCatholic.org
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Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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