Berbérati (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bangui
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Central African Republic
Square Kilometers: 44,000 (16,995 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: B.P. 957, Bangui, Rep. Centraficaine
Telephone: 75.02.62.62

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
- Latin Name: Berberatensis
- Erected: 28 May 1940
- Country: Central African Republic
Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
- Latin Name: Berberatensis
- Elevated: 13 March 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Central African Republic

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pierre Joseph François d’Alcantara Sintas, O.F.M. Cap. † (28 Mar 1941 Appointed - 1952 Resigned)
Alphonse-Célestin-Basile Baud, O.F.M. Cap. † (10 Apr 1954 Appointed - 2 Jun 1979 Resigned)
Jérôme-Michel-Francis Martin, O.F.M. Cap. † (3 Oct 1987 Appointed - 17 Jun 1991 Resigned)
Agostino Giuseppe Delfino, O.F.M. Cap. † (17 Jun 1991 Appointed - 17 Jun 2010 Retired)
Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi, S.M.A. (14 May 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
28 May 1940	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban Vicariate Apostolic of Oubangui Chari	Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati (erected)
9 January 1947	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum	Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy (erected) (Chad)
9 January 1947	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban (Region between Chad, Cameroon, and Western Logone River)	Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
13 March 1952	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati	Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
Diocese of Berbérati
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati	Diocese of Berbérati
9 February 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Berbérati (Bossangoa, Bouca, Batanfago, and Paoua)	Prefecture Apostolic of Bossangoa (erected)
27 February 1978	Territory Lost	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

Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati

1950 15,000 17,250 87.0% 25 25 600 14 10 ap1951

Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati

Diocese of Berbérati

1957 25,446 440,000 5.8% 32 32 795 6 32 ap1960

1969 34,540 405,000 8.5% 5 35 40 863 49 56 13 ap1971

1980 29,200 232,530 12.6% 8 19 27 1,081 36 28 10 ap1981

1990 55,120 287,000 19.2% 12 11 23 2,396 20 20 19 ap1991

1999 72,274 353,391 20.5% 21 13 34 2,125 21 32 20 ap2000

2000 73,935 362,225 20.4% 20 12 32 2,310 22 32 20 ap2001

2001 73,935 362,225 20.4% 21 12 33 2,240 22 32 20 ap2002

2002 75,000 362,225 20.7% 19 10 29 2,586 17 30 20 ap2003

2003 75,000 362,225 20.7% 20 11 31 2,419 20 33 20 ap2004

2004 75,000 362,225 20.7% 14 14 28 2,678 21 29 20 ap2005

2006 78,400 384,000 20.4% 24 11 35 2,240 18 35 16 ap2007

2012 114,000 427,000 26.7% 23 7 30 3,800 10 25 18 ap2013

2015 218,000 451,000 48.3% 27 7 34 6,411 12 23 17 ap2016

2018 230,660 478,000 48.3% 28 6 34 6,784 11 20 17 ap2019

2020 241,930 500,900 48.3% 29 5 34 7,115 10 18 19 ap2021

2022 253,000 524,000 48.3% 28 6 34 7,441 10 15 20 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
1950	15,000	17,250	87.0%		25	25	600		14	10	ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
Diocese of Berbérati
1957	25,446	440,000	5.8%		32	32	795	6	32		ap1960
1969	34,540	405,000	8.5%	5	35	40	863	49	56	13	ap1971
1980	29,200	232,530	12.6%	8	19	27	1,081	36	28	10	ap1981
1990	55,120	287,000	19.2%	12	11	23	2,396	20	20	19	ap1991
1999	72,274	353,391	20.5%	21	13	34	2,125	21	32	20	ap2000
2000	73,935	362,225	20.4%	20	12	32	2,310	22	32	20	ap2001
2001	73,935	362,225	20.4%	21	12	33	2,240	22	32	20	ap2002
2002	75,000	362,225	20.7%	19	10	29	2,586	17	30	20	ap2003
2003	75,000	362,225	20.7%	20	11	31	2,419	20	33	20	ap2004
2004	75,000	362,225	20.7%	14	14	28	2,678	21	29	20	ap2005
2006	78,400	384,000	20.4%	24	11	35	2,240	18	35	16	ap2007
2012	114,000	427,000	26.7%	23	7	30	3,800	10	25	18	ap2013
2015	218,000	451,000	48.3%	27	7	34	6,411	12	23	17	ap2016
2018	230,660	478,000	48.3%	28	6	34	6,784	11	20	17	ap2019
2020	241,930	500,900	48.3%	29	5	34	7,115	10	18	19	ap2021
2022	253,000	524,000	48.3%	28	6	34	7,441	10	15	20	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 536, to Page 538
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 230, and Page 231
Vicariate Apostolic of Berbérati
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 705, and Page 706
Diocese of Berbérati
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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Diocese of Berbérati

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