Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Central African Republic

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

Regarding Oubangui Chari:
1514
Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
1534
São Tomé / São Tomé e Príncipe (detached from Funchal) - São Tomé and Principe
1596
Congo in Angola / São Salvador da Congo (detached from São Tomé) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1609
Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda (see transferred, new name, previously São Salvador da Congo) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1623
Congo in Angola / São Salvador da Congo (see transferred, new name, previously São Paulo de Loanda) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1628
Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda (see transferred, new name, previously São Salvador da Congo) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1640
Lower Congo / Portuguese Congo (AP, established by the "Propaganda Fide", detached from Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1716
Congo in Angola / São Paulo de Loanda / Santa Cruz de Reino de Angola (added new name) - (Portuguese West Africa) Angola
1842
The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AP, detached from São Tomé, and from Funchal) - West African coast from the Senegal River to the Oranje River, except Angola
1846
The Two Guineas and Senegambia (AV) - West African coast from the Senegal River to the Oranje River, except Angola
1863
Gabon (new name, previously The Two Guineas and Senegambia AV) - West African coast from Guinea to the Oranje River, except Angola
1886
French Congo (AV, detached from Lower Congo / Portuguese Congo AP, and from Gabon AV) - (Middle Congo) Congo [Brazzaville]
1890
Lower French Congo (AV, new name after division of French Congo) - (Middle Congo) Congo [Brazzaville]
1890
Upper French Congo and Oubangui (AV, detached from French Congo AV) - (Middle Congo) Congo [Brazzaville]
1907
Loango (AV, new name, previously Lower French Congo) - (French Equatorial Africa) Congo [Brazzaville]
Regarding Berbérati:

1204
Constantinople (Latin Patriarchate from now, de facto established by the Pope through Venice) - (Latin Empire of Constantinople) Turkey
1742
Constantinople (AV, supplanting the Latin Patriarchal Vicars / suffragan Bishops) - (Ottoman Empire) Turkey
1762
Aleppo (AV, detached from Constantinople AV) - (Ottoman Empire) Syria, Lebanon, etc.
1818
Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus (AV, new name, previously Aleppo AV; see in Beirut) - (Ottoman Empire) Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Egypt, Sudan, Arabian Peninsula
1839
Egypt and Arabia (AV, detached from detached from the AV of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus) - Egypt, Sudan, Abyssinia, Arabian Peninsula
1846
Sudan / Central Africa (AV, detached from Egypt and Arabia AV) - Sudan, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon
1914
Adamaua (AP, detached from Sudan / Central Africa) - (Kamerun) Cameroon
1934
Foumban (AV and new name, previously Adamaua AP) - Cameroon

1909
Oubangui Chari (AP, detached from Oubangui AV) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1937
Oubangui Chari (AV) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1940
Berbérati (AP, detached from Oubangui Chari, and from Foumban) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1940
Bangui (AV, new name, previously Oubangui Chari AP) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1952
Berbérati (AV) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1954
Bangassou (AP, detached from Bangui) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1955
Bangui (Metr.) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1955
Berbérati - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1959
Bossangoa (AP, detached from Berbérati) - (French Equatorial Africa) Central African Republic
1964
Bangassou - Central African Republic
1964
Bossangoa - Central African Republic
1965 (1970)
Bambari (detached from Bangui) - Central African Republic
1978
Bouar (detached from Berbérati) - (Central African Empire) Central African Republic
1995
Mbaiki (detached from Bangui) - Central African Republic
1997
Kaga-Bandoro (detached from Bangui) - Central African Republic
2004
Alindao (detached from Bangassou) - Central African Republic
av Webmaster publisert 19.03.2007, sist endret 19.03.2007 - 14:09