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Suffragan diocese Bouar, Central African Republic

Diocese of Bouar

Buaren(sis)

The Diocese of Bouar is a Latin Church diocese in the Central African Republic, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Berbérati. It was erected on February 27, 1978, and has been led by Bishop Mirosław Gucwa since 2018.

On the map

Esri
Bouar, Central African Republic, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1978
Catholics
121,830
Priests
49
Territory
45,000 km²

Parishes and churches

3 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Mirosław Gucwa
Born
21 November 1963
Birthplace
Pisarzowa

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The cathedral

Catedral de Santa María Madre de la Iglesia stands in Bouar, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Bouar is a diocese of the Central African Republic (Latin: Buaren(sis)), situated within the ecclesiastical province of Berbérati.

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