Diocese of Doba, Chad 🇹🇩

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Doba / Doban(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: N’Djaména

Neighbouring Dioceses: Moundou (←), Laï (↑), Koumra (→), Goré (↓)

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1989.03.06: Established as Diocese of Doba / Doban(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Moundou and became suffragan of N’Djaména)
1998.11.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Goré and Diocese of Laï

Bishop (2016.12.10 – ...):

Bishop Martin Waïngue Bani (63)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad

Bishops of Doba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martin Waïngue Bani (63)
(2016.12.10 – ...)

Priest of Doba (Chad) (1991.07.08 – 2016.12.10)

Bishop of Doba (Chad) (2016.12.10 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Chad (2024.12.13 – ...)

Bishop Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J. (76)
(Apostolic Administrator 2014.01.30 – 2016.12.10)

Bishop Michele Russo, M.C.C.J.
(1989.03.06 – 2014.01.30)

Bishop of Doba (Chad) (1989.03.06 – 2014.01.30)

Apostolic Administrator of Moundou (Chad) (2003.12.07 – 2004.06.03)

Moundou (←), Laï (↑), Koumra (→), Goré (↓)

Area: 10,816 km²

Population: 112,790 Catholics (21.4% of 526,162 total)

Pastoral Centres: 12 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 27 priests (16 diocesan, 11 religious), 64 religious (17 brothers, 47 sisters), 13 seminarians