Bouar (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mirosław Gucwa, Bishop
Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 February 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangui
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Central African Republic
Square Kilometers: 45,000 (17,381 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesebouar.com/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 23, Bouar, Rep. Centrafricaine
Telephone: 72.44.70.80

Past and Present Ordinaries

Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. Cap. (27 Feb 1978 Appointed - 2 Dec 2017 Retired)
Mirosław Gucwa (2 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 February 1978	Erected	Diocese of Berbérati (Northern Part)	Diocese of Bouar (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 30,022 303,000 9.9% 27 27 1,111 37 42 7 ap1981

1990 52,000 344,000 15.1% 5 39 44 1,181 47 60 11 ap1991

1999 65,322 469,194 13.9% 16 48 64 1,020 107 86 13 ap2000

2000 70,015 485,190 14.4% 11 43 54 1,296 97 76 12 ap2001

2001 76,590 502,947 15.2% 12 41 53 1,445 97 75 12 ap2002

2002 74,935 510,221 14.7% 5 43 48 1,561 103 73 12 ap2003

2003 75,773 522,788 14.5% 13 50 63 1,202 121 61 12 ap2004

2004 75,504 529,916 14.2% 7 49 56 1,348 88 74 12 ap2005

2006 77,291 520,823 14.8% 10 43 53 1,458 89 70 12 ap2007

2012 89,265 553,000 16.1% 11 40 51 1,750 120 71 12 ap2013

2015 93,684 551,000 17.0% 10 41 51 1,836 3 90 71 12 ap2016

2018 110,280 525,662 21.0% 8 40 48 2,297 73 63 12 ap2019

2020 116,950 525,660 22.2% 7 38 45 2,598 92 63 12 ap2021

2022 121,830 559,350 21.8% 7 43 50 2,436 114 58 13 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	30,022	303,000	9.9%		27	27	1,111		37	42	7	ap1981
1990	52,000	344,000	15.1%	5	39	44	1,181		47	60	11	ap1991
1999	65,322	469,194	13.9%	16	48	64	1,020		107	86	13	ap2000
2000	70,015	485,190	14.4%	11	43	54	1,296		97	76	12	ap2001
2001	76,590	502,947	15.2%	12	41	53	1,445		97	75	12	ap2002
2002	74,935	510,221	14.7%	5	43	48	1,561		103	73	12	ap2003
2003	75,773	522,788	14.5%	13	50	63	1,202		121	61	12	ap2004
2004	75,504	529,916	14.2%	7	49	56	1,348		88	74	12	ap2005
2006	77,291	520,823	14.8%	10	43	53	1,458		89	70	12	ap2007
2012	89,265	553,000	16.1%	11	40	51	1,750		120	71	12	ap2013
2015	93,684	551,000	17.0%	10	41	51	1,836	3	90	71	12	ap2016
2018	110,280	525,662	21.0%	8	40	48	2,297		73	63	12	ap2019
2020	116,950	525,660	22.2%	7	38	45	2,598		92	63	12	ap2021
2022	121,830	559,350	21.8%	7	43	50	2,436		114	58	13	ap2023