The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lai ( la, Laien(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
Lai
Lai or LAI may refer to:
Abbreviations
* Austrian Latin America Institute (Österreichisches Lateinamerika-Institut)
* ''Latin American Idol'', TV series
* La Trobe Institute, Melbourne, Australia
* Leaf area index, leaf area of a crop or ve ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
N'Djamena in
Chad
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.
History
* November 28, 1998: Established as Diocese of Lai from the
Diocese of Doba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doba ( la, Doban(us)) is a diocese in Doba in the Ecclesiastical province of N'Djamena in Chad.
History
* March 6, 1989: Established as Diocese of Doba from the Diocese of Moundou
Bishops
* Bishops of Doba (Roman ...
and
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 ...
Special churches
The
pro-cathedral is the Cathédrale de la Sainte-Famille in Lai.
Leadership
*
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 Lai (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Miguel Angel Sebastián Martínez
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Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to:
Places
*Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands
*São Miguel (disambi ...
,
M.C.C.I. (November 28, 1998 - October 10, 2018), appointed Bishop of Sarh
** Bishop Nicolas Nadji Bab (appointed Administrator in November 2018) (December 14, 2019 -)
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
There are about 2.5 ...
References
Sources
GCatholic.org
Lai
Lai or LAI may refer to:
Abbreviations
* Austrian Latin America Institute (Österreichisches Lateinamerika-Institut)
* ''Latin American Idol'', TV series
* La Trobe Institute, Melbourne, Australia
* Leaf area index, leaf area of a crop or ve ...
Christian organizations established in 1998
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of N'Djaména
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