Catholic Church in the Central African Republic

The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

See also: Church of Fatima, Bangui

There are over 1.5 million Catholics in the country which represents slightly more than a third of the total population.[1] There are nine dioceses including one archdiocese: In 2015 Pope Francis made a visit to Bangui.

References
  1. "Central African Republic, Statistics by Diocese". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 April 2018.


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