The local assembly of episcopate is the Central African Episcopal Conference (
French
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: Conférence Episcopal Centrafricaine), established in 1970.
The CAEC is a member of the
Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Region of Central Africa and
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar or SECAM (French: Symposium des Conférences Épiscopales d'Afrique et de Madagascar) is an agency of the Catholic Church which includes the bishops of Africa and Madagascar.
Histor ...
(SECAM).
List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference:
1970-1997:
Joachim N'Dayen,
Archbishop 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 Ubangi ...
1997-2005:
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 became ...
,
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
of
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 passe ...
and
Archbishop 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 Ubangi ...
2005-2008:
François-Xavier Yombandje,
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
of
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 passe ...
2008-2009:
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 became ...
, Archbishop 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 Ubangi ...
2009-2010:
Armando Umberto Gianni, Bishop of
Bouar
from 2010:
Édouard Mathos, Bishop of
Bambari
Bambari is a town in the Central African Republic, lying on the Ouaka River. It has a population of 41,356 (2003 census) and is the capital of Ouaka prefecture. Bambari is an important market town and is home to Bambari Airport, and the Ro ...
See also
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Episcopal conference
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Catholic Church in Africa
The Catholic Church in Africa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See in Rome.
Christian activity in Africa began in the 1st century when the Patriarchate of Alexandria in Egypt was formed as one of the f ...
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20121201044219/http://cecarca.org/topic/index.html
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CF.htm
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/cf.html
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 the C ...
Catholic Church in the Central African Republic
Christian organizations established in 1970
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