Diocese of Bangassou, Central African Republic

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Bangassou / Bangassuen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Bangui

Bishop (2000.12.21 – ...):

Bishop Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz, M.C.C.J. (69)

Bishops of Bangassou (Roman Rite)

Bishop Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz, M.C.C.J. (69)
(2000.12.21 – ...)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic) (1997.12.13 – 2000.12.21)

Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic) (2000.12.21 – ...)

Bishop Antoine Marie Maanicus, C.S.Sp.
(1964.02.10 – 2000.12.21)

Bishop of Bangassou (Central African Republic) (1964.02.10 – 2000.12.21)

Prefects Apostolic of Bangassou (Roman Rite)

Fr. Martin Bodewes, C.S.Sp.
(1955 – 1964)

Died:

1964

Prefect Apostolic of Bangassou (Central African Republic) (1955 – 1964)

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Juan-José Aguirre Muñoz, M.C.C.J. (69) (1997.12.13 – 2000.12.21)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.C.J. (64) (2017.07.11 – 2021.03.10)

Area: 134,284 km²

Population: 84,600 Catholics (14.2% of 597,000 total) (2021)

Statistics: 13 parishes, 32 priests (28 diocesan, 4 religious), 14 religious (6 brothers, 8 sisters), 15 seminarians (2021)

1954.06.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bangassou / Bangassuen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bangui)
1964.02.10: Promoted as Diocese of Bangassou / Bangassuen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Bangui)
2004.12.18: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Alindao