Diocese of

Kaga-Bandoro

Central African Republic Central African Republic

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Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kaga-Bandoro / Kagien(sis)-Bandoren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bangui

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.09.05 – ...):Bishop Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J. (61)Bishop-elect Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J. (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kaga-Bandoro (Roman Rite)

Bishop Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J. (61)Bishop-elect Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J. (61)
(2024.09.05 – ...)

Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Born:1963.03.19 (Mansión, Costa Rica)
Ordained Priest:1992.08.08
Consecrated Bishop:2024.11.17

Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic) (2024.09.05 – ...)

Bishop Zbigniew Tadeusz Kusy, O.F.M.
(2015.09.27 – 2024.03.31)

Tecum et tibi Jesu

Born:1951.12.02 (Cieszyn, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1974.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:2014.08.15
Died:2024.03.31 (Bangoro, Central African Republic † 72)

Coadjutor Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic) (2014.05.31 – 2015.09.27)

Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic) (2015.09.27 – 2024.03.31)

Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (83)Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (83)
(2005.07.16 – 2015.09.27)

Bishop emeritus of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)

Populo et Deus

Born:1940.12.05 (Zolder, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1967.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:2005.09.28

Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic) (2005.07.16 – 2015.09.27)

Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje (68)Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje (68)
(1997.06.28 – 2004.04.03)

Bishop emeritus of Bossangoa (Central African Republic)

Réconciliez-vous avec le Seigneur

Born:1956.07.09 (Koumra, Chad)
Ordained Priest:1985.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1997.10.26

Priest of Bangui (Central African Republic) (1985.09.22 – 1997.06.28)

Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic) (1997.06.28 – 2004.04.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Bossangoa (Central African Republic) (2003.10.26 – 2004.04.03)

Bishop of Bossangoa (Central African Republic) (2004.04.03 – 2009.05.16)

President of Central African Episcopal Conference (2005.02 – 2008.02)

President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region (2005.09 – 2008.07)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Bangui (↙), Bossangoa (←), Sarh (↑), Mongo (↗), Bambari (→), Molegbe (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 95,000 km²

Population: 120,155 Catholics (36.7% of 327,325 total)

Pastoral Centres: 11 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 29 priests (26 diocesan, 3 religious), 13 religious (3 brothers, 10 sisters), 8 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.11.04

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