The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bangassou is a suffragan diocese in the Central African Republic in the ecclesiastical province of Bangui. The diocese is dependent on the missionary Dicastery for Evangelization. Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint Pierre Claver, dedicated to Jesuit Saint Peter Claver, in Bangassou, Mbomou prefecture.

History

Statistics

As per 2020, the diocese pastorally served 82,500 Catholics (14.2% of 582,500 total population) on 134,284 km2 in 14 parishes with 28 priests (24 diocesan, 4 religious), 13 lay religious (5 male, 8 female) and 10 seminarians.

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite, so far European members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefect of Bangassou

Bishops of Bangassou

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Sources and external links