Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Central African Republic 🇨🇫

Date	Change
1909.05.08	Apostolic Prefecture of Oubangui Chari was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo français)
1937.12.02	Apostolic Prefecture of Oubangui Chari was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oubangui Chari
1940.05.28	Apostolic Vicariate of Oubangui Chari was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangui (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati)
1940.05.28	Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Foumban and Apostolic Vicariate of Oubangui Chari)
1952.03.13	Apostolic Prefecture of Berbérati was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Berbérati
1954.06.14	Apostolic Prefecture of Bangassou was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangui)
1955.09.14	Apostolic Vicariate of Bangui was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui (with suffragan sees Berbérati and Fort-Lamy)
1955.09.14	Apostolic Vicariate of Berbérati was promoted as Diocese of Berbérati (became suffragan of Bangui)
1959.02.09	Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa was established (from Diocese of Berbérati)
1964.01.16	Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa was promoted as Diocese of Bossangoa (became suffragan of Bangui)
1964.02.10	Apostolic Prefecture of Bangassou was promoted as Diocese of Bangassou (became suffragan of Bangui)
1965.12.18	Diocese of Bambari was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui and became suffragan of Bangui)
1978.02.27	Diocese of Bouar was established (from Diocese of Berbérati and became suffragan of Bangui)
1995.06.10	Diocese of Mbaïki was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui and became suffragan of Bangui)
1997.06.28	Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui and became suffragan of Bangui)
2004.12.18	Diocese of Alindao was established (from Diocese of Bangassou and became suffragan of Bangui)
2014.01.13	Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established
2018.02.28	Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province)