Bishops of Central African Republic

by Name

Central African Republic
Bishops and Ordinaries of Central African Republic (18)

Cardinal (1)

Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp. (58)Nzapalainga, Dieudonné, C.S.Sp. (58), Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea della Valle and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bangui (Central African Republic)

Archbishop (1)

Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo (70)Pomodimo, Paulin (70), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bangui (Central African Republic) and former President of Central African Episcopal Conference

Bishops (15)

Bishop Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A. (60)Agbenyadzi, Dennis Kofi, S.M.A. (60), Bishop of Berbérati (Central African Republic)
Bishop Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz, M.C.C.J. (70)Aguirre Muñoz, Juan-José, M.C.C.J. (70), Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)
Bishop Richard Appora-Ngalanibé, O.P. (52)Appora-Ngalanibé, Richard, O.P. (52), Bishop of Bambari (Central African Republic) and Vice-President of Central African Episcopal Conference
Bishop Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J. (62)Castillo Matarrita, Victor Hugo, M.C.C.J. (62), Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)
Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (67)Faddoul, Simon T. (67) (Maronite Rite), Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites
Bishop Aurelio Gazzera, O.C.D. (60)Gazzera, Aurelio, O.C.D. (60), Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic)
Bishop Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap. (85)Gianni, Armando Umberto, O.F.M. Cap. (85), Bishop emeritus of Bouar (Central African Republic)
Bishop Mirosław Gucwa (61)Gucwa, Mirosław (61), Bishop of Bouar (Central African Republic)
Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A. (55)Nongo-Aziagbia, Nestor-Désiré, S.M.A. (55), Bishop of Bossangoa (Central African Republic), President of Central African Episcopal Conference and Vice-President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region
Bishop Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.J. (81)Perin, Guerrino, M.C.C.J. (81), Bishop emeritus of Mbaïki (Central African Republic)
Bishop Jean-Claude Rembanga (69)Rembanga, Jean-Claude (69), Bishop emeritus of Bambari (Central African Republic)
Bishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.J. (66)Ruiz Molina, Jesús, M.C.C.J. (66), Bishop of Mbaïki (Central African Republic)
Bishop Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B. (84)Vanbuel, Albert, S.D.B. (84), Bishop emeritus of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic)
Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (55)Yapaupa, Cyr-Nestor (55), Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic)
Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje (68)Yombandje, François-Xavier (68), Bishop emeritus of Bossangoa (Central African Republic)

Other Prelates (1)

Fr. Cédric Kongbo-GbassingaKongbo-Gbassinga, Cédric, Priest of Bangui (Central African Republic) and General Secretary of Central African Episcopal Conference
Other Prelates related to Central African Republic (7)
ItalyArchbishop Diego Causero (85)Causero, Diego (85), Titular Archbishop of Grado
ItalyArchbishop Franco Coppola (68)Coppola, Franco (68), Titular Archbishop of Vinda, Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg and Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium
SpainArchbishop Santiago De Wit Guzmán (60)De Wit Guzmán, Santiago (60), Titular Archbishop of Gabala, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Apostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, Apostolic Nuncio to Dominica, Apostolic Nuncio to Barbados, Apostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, Apostolic Nuncio to Guyana, Apostolic Nuncio to Grenada, Apostolic Nuncio to Belize, Apostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, Apostolic Delegate to Antilles and Plenipotentiary Representative to Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
ItalyArchbishop Giuseppe Laterza (54)Laterza, Giuseppe (54), Titular Archbishop of Polignano, Apostolic Nuncio to Central African Republic and Apostolic Nuncio to Chad
VietnamArchbishop Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt (75)Nguyễn Văn Tốt, Pierre (75), Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana
NigeriaArchbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo (68)Okolo, Jude Thaddeus (68), Titular Archbishop of Novica and Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic
ItalyCardinal Beniamino Stella (83)Stella, Beniamino (83), Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina, Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Clergy and former President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order

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