Bambari (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bertrand Guy Richard Appora-Ngalanibé, O.P., Bishop
Jean-Claude Rembanga, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 December 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangui
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Central African Republic
Square Kilometers: 173,000 (66,821 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche de Bambari, B.P. 944, Bangui, Rep. Centrafricaine
Telephone: 75.49.62.73; 72.83.17.52

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michel Marie Joseph Maître, C.S.Sp. † (19 Jun 1981 Appointed - 29 Feb 1996 Died)
Jean-Claude Rembanga (29 Feb 1996 Succeeded - 6 Nov 2004 Resigned)
Edouard Mathos † (6 Nov 2004 Appointed - 28 Apr 2017 Died)
Bertrand Guy Richard Appora-Ngalanibé, O.P. (28 Apr 2017 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 December 1965	Erected	Archdiocese of Bangui	Diocese of Bambari (erected)

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

1980 57,217 300,000 19.1% 4 20 24 2,384 1 25 33 13 ap1981

1990 59,318 357,000 16.6% 11 11 22 2,696 11 30 14 ap1991

1999 83,018 326,029 25.5% 16 4 20 4,150 5 24 13 ap2000

2000 100,105 392,794 25.5% 15 3 18 5,561 4 24 13 ap2001

2001 104,770 392,241 26.7% 16 4 20 5,238 5 23 13 ap2002

2002 133,609 418,409 31.9% 16 4 20 6,680 5 24 13 ap2003

2003 121,957 334,714 36.4% 19 4 23 5,302 6 22 13 ap2004

2004 111,550 356,311 31.3% 20 4 24 4,647 6 5 13 ap2005

2006 114,400 366,000 31.3% 21 3 24 4,766 5 19 14 ap2007

2012 155,000 418,000 37.1% 18 6 24 6,458 13 19 10 ap2013

2015 110,000 419,282 26.2% 23 3 26 4,230 3 15 14 ap2016

2018 115,150 443,265 26.0% 20 3 23 5,006 3 1 12 ap2019

2020 118,870 457,555 26.0% 16 3 19 6,256 3 10 14 ap2021

2022 132,000 509,000 25.9% 15 3 18 7,333 3 14 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	57,217	300,000	19.1%	4	20	24	2,384	1	25	33	13	ap1981
1990	59,318	357,000	16.6%	11	11	22	2,696		11	30	14	ap1991
1999	83,018	326,029	25.5%	16	4	20	4,150		5	24	13	ap2000
2000	100,105	392,794	25.5%	15	3	18	5,561		4	24	13	ap2001
2001	104,770	392,241	26.7%	16	4	20	5,238		5	23	13	ap2002
2002	133,609	418,409	31.9%	16	4	20	6,680		5	24	13	ap2003
2003	121,957	334,714	36.4%	19	4	23	5,302		6	22	13	ap2004
2004	111,550	356,311	31.3%	20	4	24	4,647		6	5	13	ap2005
2006	114,400	366,000	31.3%	21	3	24	4,766		5	19	14	ap2007
2012	155,000	418,000	37.1%	18	6	24	6,458		13	19	10	ap2013
2015	110,000	419,282	26.2%	23	3	26	4,230		3	15	14	ap2016
2018	115,150	443,265	26.0%	20	3	23	5,006		3	1	12	ap2019
2020	118,870	457,555	26.0%	16	3	19	6,256		3	10	14	ap2021
2022	132,000	509,000	25.9%	15	3	18	7,333		3		14	ap2023