The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaga-Bandoro ( la, Kagien(sis)-Bandoren(sis)) is a

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Kaga-Bandoro Kaga-Bandoro is a market town and capital of the Nana-Grébizi prefecture of the Central African Republic. It represents the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaga–Bandoro. History On 25 December 2012 rebels from Séléka coalition took ...

in the

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in the

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History

The diocese was established on June 28, 1997, from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui. The territory of the diocese was 95,000 km² in extent. In 2005 the area had a reported population of 230,420 people, of whom 50,347 (25%) were Catholics. The diocese was to comprise 8 parishes, with 17 priests, 14 Sisters, 7 major seminarians, 114 minor seminarians, and 400 catechists.Pope appoints new Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro

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release, 18 July 2005.

Special churches

The

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is the Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Kaga-Bandoro.

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 Kaga-Bandoro (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop

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, O.F.M. (since September 27, 2015) ** Bishop

Albert Vanbuel Albert Vanbuel (born 5 December 1940) is a Belgian Salesian missionary and former bishop of Kaga-Bandoro in the Central African Republic. He was educated at the Don Bosco College in Hechtel and entered the Salesian novitiate in 1958. He made his p ...

, S.D.B. (July 16, 2005 - September 27, 2015) ** 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 ...

(June 28, 1997 – April 3, 2004), appointed Bishop of Bossangoa

Coadjutor bishop

, O.F.M. (2014-2015)

Sources

GCatholic.org

References