Diocese of Mbaïki

Dioecesis Mbaikiensis

Bishop(s)

Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.I., Bishop
Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 June 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Berbérati
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Central African Republic
Square Kilometers: 26,225 (10,129 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 19, Mbaiki, Rep. Centrafricaine
Telephone: 72.12.08.26

Past and Present Ordinaries

Guerrino Perin, M.C.C.I. (10 Jun 1995 Appointed - 10 Mar 2021 Retired)
Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.I. (10 Mar 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 June 1995	Erected	Archdiocese of Bangui (Mbaiki)	Diocese of Mbaïki (erected)
25 April 2026	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Mbaïki (from Bangui to Berbérati)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 54,641 200,000 27.3% 3 12 15 3,642 12 24 10 ap2000

2000 54,985 200,000 27.5% 4 11 15 3,665 12 30 10 ap2001

2001 55,835 200,000 27.9% 5 14 19 2,938 15 32 10 ap2002

2002 55,944 200,000 28.0% 4 13 17 3,290 15 31 10 ap2003

2003 56,385 200,000 28.2% 4 16 20 2,819 18 31 10 ap2004

2004 57,987 250,000 23.2% 6 8 14 4,141 10 31 10 ap2005

2013 53,780 246,875 21.8% 6 9 15 3,585 11 41 10 ap2014

2016 123,267 250,600 49.2% 8 8 16 7,704 9 37 10 ap2017

2019 130,000 264,300 49.2% 9 6 15 8,666 7 34 10 ap2020

2021 134,000 272,665 49.1% 10 11 21 6,380 11 33 10 ap2022

2023 123,127 310,365 39.7% 9 8 17 7,242 9 41 10 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	54,641	200,000	27.3%	3	12	15	3,642	12	24	10	ap2000
2000	54,985	200,000	27.5%	4	11	15	3,665	12	30	10	ap2001
2001	55,835	200,000	27.9%	5	14	19	2,938	15	32	10	ap2002
2002	55,944	200,000	28.0%	4	13	17	3,290	15	31	10	ap2003
2003	56,385	200,000	28.2%	4	16	20	2,819	18	31	10	ap2004
2004	57,987	250,000	23.2%	6	8	14	4,141	10	31	10	ap2005
2013	53,780	246,875	21.8%	6	9	15	3,585	11	41	10	ap2014
2016	123,267	250,600	49.2%	8	8	16	7,704	9	37	10	ap2017
2019	130,000	264,300	49.2%	9	6	15	8,666	7	34	10	ap2020
2021	134,000	272,665	49.1%	10	11	21	6,380	11	33	10	ap2022
2023	123,127	310,365	39.7%	9	8	17	7,242	9	41	10	ap2024