Suffragan diocese Sarh, Chad
Diocese of Sarh
Sarhen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Sarh in Chad was erected in 1961 as the Diocese of Fort-Archambault and renamed Sarh in 1972. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of N'Djamena, with Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J., as bishop since 2018.
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- Established
- 1961
- Catholics
- 85,917
- Priests
- 13
- Territory
- 41,755 km²
Parishes and churches
1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Bishop
- Miguel Ángel Sebastián Martínez
- Born
- 28 September 1950
- Birthplace
- Zaragoza
- Institute
- MISSIONARI COMBONIANI DEL CUORE DI GESÙ
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The cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée Conception, Sarh stands in Sarh, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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This see in the wire
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Apostolic Administrator of Chad’s Sarh Diocese Urges Faithful to Welcome, Collaborate With New Local Ordinary
Bishop Miguel Angel Sebastián Martínez has urged the faithful of the Diocese of Sarh in Chad to welcome and collaborate with their new bishop, Monsignor Jean Miguina. Speaking at St. Joseph Kassai Parish on September 20, the Apostolic Administrator told the community to support the incoming leader because he arrives in the name of the Lord. Bishop Martínez noted that the July 16 appointment of Monsignor Miguina was unexpected. He explained that he had submitted his resignation to the Pope in September 2025 upon reaching the age of 75. He described the transition as a normal part of apostolic succession and the continuity of ministry within the Church. A member of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus, Bishop Martínez also addressed questions regarding the new bishop's background. He encouraged Catholics not to let ethnicity, language, or geography create obstacles to accepting their new shepherd, stating that the Church is universal and transcends such boundaries.
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