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Diocese of Berbérati

Dioecesis Berberatensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangui
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Central African Republic
  • Square Kilometers: 44,000 (16,995 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: B.P. 957, Bangui, Rep. Centraficaine
  • Telephone: 75.02.62.62

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
28 May 1940ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Vicariate Apostolic of Oubangui Chari
Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati (erected)
9 January 1947Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (erected) (Chad)
9 January 1947Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Region between Chad, Cameroon, and Western Logone River) Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
13 March 1952ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Berbérati Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
Diocese of Berbérati
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Berbérati Diocese of Berbérati
9 February 1959Territory LostDiocese of Berbérati (Bossangoa, Bouca, Batanfago, and Paoua) Prefecture Apostolic of Bossangoa (erected)
27 February 1978Territory LostDiocese of Berbérati (Northern Part) Diocese of Bouar (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
195015,00017,25087.0%25256001410ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
Diocese of Berbérati
195725,446440,0005.8%3232795632ap1960
196934,540405,0008.5%53540863495613ap1971
198029,200232,53012.6%819271,081362810ap1981
199055,120287,00019.2%1211232,396202019ap1991
199972,274353,39120.5%2113342,125213220ap2000
200073,935362,22520.4%2012322,310223220ap2001
200173,935362,22520.4%2112332,240223220ap2002
200275,000362,22520.7%1910292,586173020ap2003
200375,000362,22520.7%2011312,419203320ap2004
200475,000362,22520.7%1414282,678212920ap2005
200678,400384,00020.4%2411352,240183516ap2007
2012114,000427,00026.7%237303,800102518ap2013
2015218,000451,00048.3%277346,411122317ap2016
2018230,660478,00048.3%286346,784112017ap2019
2020241,930500,90048.3%295347,115101819ap2021
2022253,000524,00048.3%286347,441101520ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 536, to Page 538
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 230, and Page 231
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 705, and Page 706
  • Diocese of Berbérati
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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