Catholic Church in Central African Republic (original) (raw)

Also known as: Zentralafrikanische Republik (Deutsch), República Centroafricana (español), la Centrafrique (français), la République centrafricaine (français), Repubblica Centrafricana (Italiano), Republika Środkowoafrykańska (polski), República Centro-Africana (Português), 中非共和國 (正體中文), 中央アフリカ (日本語), Respublica Africæ Mediæ (latine)

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

• 2015.11.29 – 2015.11.30: Apostolic Journey to Central African Republic
• 1985.08.14: Apostolic Journey to Central African Republic

Geography

Cultural Summary

Religions: indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%

Languages: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages

Ethnic Groups: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2%

Motto: Unité, Dignité, Travail (French) (Unity, Dignity, Work)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 622,984 km²

Catholic Population: 2,066,000 Catholics (37.9% of 5,446,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 133 parishes, 1,787 mission stations (1 with resident priest, 1,786 without resident priest), 253 other centres

Clergy: 16 bishops (9 diocesan, 7 titular), 381 priests (216 diocesan, 165 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)

Non-Clergy: 371 religious (42 brothers, 329 sisters), 9 members of secular institutes (sisters), 192 major seminarians, 443 missionaries, 5,401 catechists