Diocese of Bouar, Central African Republic 🇨🇫

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Bouar / Buaren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bangui

1978.02.27: Established as Diocese of Bouar / Buaren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Berbérati and became suffragan of Bangui)

Bishop (2017.12.02 – ...):

Bishop Mirosław Gucwa (61)

Bishops of Bouar (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mirosław Gucwa (61)
(2017.12.02 – ...)

Priest of Tarnów (Poland) (1988.06.12 – 2017.12.02)

Bishop of Bouar (Central African Republic) (2017.12.02 – ...)

Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap. (86)
(1978.02.27 – 2017.12.02)

Bishop emeritus of Bouar (Central African Republic)

Bishop of Bouar (Central African Republic) (1978.02.27 – 2017.12.02)

Area: 45,000 km²

Population: 128,415 Catholics (17.7% of 725,350 total)

Pastoral Centres: 15 parishes

Personnel: 49 priests (7 diocesan, 42 religious), 2 deacons, 189 religious (124 brothers, 65 sisters), 19 seminarians