The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alindao () 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, prov ...
in
Alindao in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Bangui
Bangui (; or Bangî in Sango language, Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in the Central African Republic, largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a Fren ...
in the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...
.
History
*December 18, 2004: Established as Diocese of Alindao from the
Diocese of Bangassou
Special churches
The
cathedral
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is the Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur in Alindao.
Bishops
*
Bishop
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s of Alindao (
Latin Church
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)
**
Peter Marzinkowski,
C.S.Sp. (December 18, 2004 – March 19, 2014)
**
Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (March 19, 2014–present)
*Coadjutor bishop
**
Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (2012–2014)
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.
Catholics make up 38.29% of the total population in 2023. There are nine dioceses including one arc ...
External links
The website of the Diocese of Alindao
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Central African Republic
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bangui
Christian organizations established in 2004
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Basse-Kotto
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