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
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

Diocese of Bossangoa — 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 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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bossangoa is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.^[1]