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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaga-Bandoro () is a
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Kaga-Bandoro Kaga-Bandoro (formerly Fort-Crampel and Crampel) 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. The town has been renamed twi ...
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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.


Special churches

The
cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ...
is the Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face in Kaga-Bandoro.


Bishops

* François-Xavier Yombandje (June 28, 1997 – April 3, 2004), appointed Bishop of Bossangoa * Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (July 16, 2005 – September 27, 2015) * Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M. (September 27, 2015 – March 31, 2024) **Coadjutor 2014–2015 * Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita (September 5, 2024 – present)


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 ...


References


External links


GCatholic.org
Kaga-Bandoro Kaga-Bandoro (formerly Fort-Crampel and Crampel) 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. The town has been renamed twi ...
Kaga-Bandoro Kaga-Bandoro (formerly Fort-Crampel and Crampel) 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. The town has been renamed twi ...
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