Roman Catholic Diocese of Berbérati
The diocese Berbérati (Latin Dioecesis Berberatensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese based in Berbérati in the Central African Republic. It consists of the prefectures Mambéré - Kadéï and Sangha Mbaéré.
History
Pope Pius XII. founded the Apostolic Prefecture Berbérati on May 28, 1940 annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Foumban and Oubangui Chari.
On January 9, 1947, it lost part of its territory to the Prefecture Apostolic of Fort Lamy. With the Apostolic Constitution Cum sollertem whether it was raised on 13 March 1952 Apostolic Vicariate.
The elevation to the bishopric took place on September 14, 1955 with the Apostolic Constitution Dum Tantis. On February 9, 1959, lost part of its territory to the Apostolic Prefecture Bangassou and on February 27, 1978, to the bishopric of Bouar.
Ordinaries
Prefect Apostolic of Berbérati
- Pietro da Alcantara Habas, OFM Cap, March 28, 1941 to 1952
Vicar Apostolic of Berbérati
- Alphonse- Célestin -Basile baud OFM Cap, April 10, 1954-14. September 1955
Bishops of Berbérati
- Alphonse- Célestin -Basile baud OFM Cap, September 14, 1955-2. June 1979
- Jérôme -Michel- Francis Martin, OFM Cap, 3 October 1987-17. June 1991
- Agostino Giuseppe Delfino OFM Cap, June 17, 1991-17. June 2010
- Dennis Kofi Agbenyadzi SMA, since May 14, 2012
Pictures of Roman Catholic Diocese of Berbérati
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