The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bouar ( la, Buaren(sis)) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associ ...
in
Bouar in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of sev ...
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 Uban ...
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 27, 1978: Established as Diocese of Bouar from the
Diocese of Berbérati
Leadership
*
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 ...
s of Bouar (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Armando Umberto Gianni,
O.F.M. Cap.
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(February 27, 1978 - December 2, 2017)
** Bishop Mirosław Gucwa from
Poland
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(since February 11, 2018)
See also
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 ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Central African Republic
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bangui
Christian organizations established in 1978
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Nana-Mambéré
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