The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui (Latin: Archidioecesis Banguensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bangui in the Central African Republic.
History
- 8 May 1909: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Oubangui-Chari from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper French Congo
- 2 December 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Oubangui Chari
- 28 May 1940: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bangui
- 14 September 1955: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bangui
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in Bangui.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prefects Apostolic of Oubangui Chari (Roman rite)
- Vicars Apostolic of Bangui (Roman rite) Bishop Marcel-Auguste-Marie Grandin, C.S.Sp. 2 December 1937 – 4 August 1947; see above; Bishop Joseph Cucherousset, C.S.Sp. 9 April 1948 – 14 September 1955; see below
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bangui (Roman rite) Archbishop Joseph Cucherousset, C.S.Sp. 14 September 1955 – 16 September 1970; see above; Archbishop Joachim N’Dayen 16 September 1970 – 26 July 2003; Archbishop Paulin Pomodimo 26 July 2003 – 26 May 2009 (resigned); Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga, C.S.Sp. 14 May 2012–present; elevated to Cardinal in 2016
Coadjutor archbishop
- Joachim N’Dayen (1968–1970)
Auxiliary bishop
- Edouard Mathos (1991–2004), appointed Bishop of Bambari
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- François-Xavier Yombandje, appointed Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro in 1997