Diocese of

Bouar

Central African Republic Central African Republic

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Bouar / Buaren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bangui

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.12.02 – ...):Bishop MirosƂaw Gucwa (61)Bishop MirosƂaw Gucwa (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Bouar (Roman Rite)

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

Bishop of Bouar (Central African Republic)

Vivere mihi Christi est

Born:1963.11.21 (Pisarzowa, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1988.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:2018.02.11

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

Bishop emeritus of Bouar (Central African Republic)

Benedictus sit Deus

Born:1939.09.23 (Gragnola, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1963.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1978.11.19

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

President of Central African Episcopal Conference (2009.07 – 2010.02)

Special Churches

Bertoua (↙), NgaoundĂ©rĂ© (↖), Garoua (↑), GorĂ© (↑), Bossangoa (→), Bangui (↘), BerbĂ©rati (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 45,000 kmÂČ

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

Population

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