Xavier Yombandje
| François Xavier Yombandje | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Bossangoa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bossangoa |
| In office | 3 April 2004 – 16 May 2009 |
| Predecessor | Paulin Pomodimo |
| Successor | Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia |
| Previous post | Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (1997-2004) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 September 1985 |
| Consecration | 26 October 1997 by Joachim N'Dayen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1956 Koumra, Moyen-Chari, Colony of Chad, French Equatorial Africa, French Empire |
François Xavier Yombandje (born 9 July 1956, in Koumra) is a former Central African Roman Catholic bishop.
Yombandje was born on 9 July 1956, in Koumra, Chad. He was ordained a priest in 1985. In 1997 he became bishop of Kaga-Bandoro and in 2004 of Bossangoa. He was chairman of the Central African Episcopal Conference.
Yombandje resigned from his pastoral duties on 16 May 2009, after a Vatican investigation found that many local priests had violated their vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. Yombandje was also specifically cited for having a common-law wife. A few weeks later the archbishop of Bangui, Paulin Pomodimo, resigned as well.[1][2]
References
- Back to citation Vatican investigation rebukes Central African Republic’s priests over celibacy violations CatholicCulture.org (retrieved March 7, 2011)
- Back to citation Central Africa: “Priests strike” in protest at the resignation of the archbishop of Bangui Documentation Information Catholiques Internationales (retrieved March 7, 2011)