Diocese of Bossangoa

Diocese of Bossangoa Dioecesis Bossangoensis
Location
Country	Central African Republic
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Berbérati
Headquarters	Bangui, Central African Republic
Statistics
Area	62,680 km2 (24,200 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2023) 751,000 458,000 (61.0%)
Parishes	14
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	9 February 1959 (1959-02-09)
Secular priests	27
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, S.M.A.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi
Bishops emeritus	Xavier Yombandje

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bossangoa (Latin: Bossangoën(sis)) is a diocese in Bossangoa in the ecclesiastical province of Berbérati in the Central African Republic.

History

• 9 February 1959: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bossangoa from the Diocese of Berbérati
• 16 January 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Bossangoa

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia.

• Bishops of Bossangoa (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia, SMA (14 May 2012 – Present)
  • Bishop François-Xavier Yombandje (3 April 2004 – 16 May 2009), resigned
  • Bishop Paulin Pomodimo (10 June 1995 – 26 July 2003), appointed Archbishop of Bangui
  • Bishop Sergio Adolfo Govi, OFMCap (22 April 1978 – 10 June 1995), resigned
  • Bishop Léon-Toussaint-Jean-Clément Chambon, OFM Cap (16 January 1964 – 22 April 1978), resigned; see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Bossangoa (Roman rite), below
  • Father Léon-Toussaint-Jean-Clément Chambon, OFMCap (14 December 1959 – 16 January 1964); see above

Coadjutor bishop

• Sergio Adolfo Govi, OFMCap (1975-1978)

Auxiliary bishop

• Edouard Mathos (1987-1991), appointed Auxiliary bishop of Bangui

See also

Roman Catholicism in the Central African Republic

Sources

• Diocese of Bossangoa at CatholicHierarchy.org
• GCatholic.org