Diocese of Alindao, Central African Republic

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Alindao / Alindaöen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bangui

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

2004.12.18: Established as Diocese of Alindao / Alindaöen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Bangassou and became suffragan of Bangui)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.03.19 – ...):

Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Alindao (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (54)
(2014.03.19 – ...)

Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic)

Christus ad gentes

Born:	1970.02.26 (Bangassou, Central African Republic)
Ordained Priest:	2001.03.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.07.28

Priest of Alindao (Central African Republic) (2001.03.18 – 2012.05.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic) (2012.05.14 – 2014.03.19)

Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic) (2014.03.19 – ...)

Bishop Peter Marzinkowski, C.S.Sp.
(2004.12.18 – 2014.03.19)

Omnes unum

Born:	1939.03.19 (Leipzig, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1966.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.04.03
Died:	2024.10.21 (Knechtsteden, Germany † 85)

Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic) (2004.12.18 – 2014.03.19)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (54) (2012.05.14 – 2014.03.19)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Sacré-Cœur, Alindao, Basse-Kotto

Bambari (↖), Bangassou (→), Molegbe (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 17,604 km²

Population: 90,252 Catholics (32.9% of 274,080 total)

Pastoral Centres: 5 parishes

Personnel: 15 priests (13 diocesan, 2 religious), 5 religious (2 brothers, 3 sisters), 3 seminarians

Diocese of

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