Diocese of the Sarh ( lat. Dioecesis Sarhensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with a center in the city of Sarh , Chad . The Diocese of Sarh extends its jurisdiction to the Middle Shari and Mandul regions . The diocese of the Sarch is included in the metropolitan N'Djamena . The Cathedral of the Diocese of Sarch is the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Sarh.
| Diocese of the Sarch | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis sarhensis | |
 Diocese of the Sarch | |
| latin rite | |
| Main city | Sarh |
| A country |  Chad |
| Established | September 22, 1961 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of N'Djamena |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Diocese Square | 45.180 km² |
| Diocese population | 1,078,134 people |
| The number of Catholics | 111.300 people |
| Share of Catholics | 10.3% |
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History
On September 22, 1961, Pope John XXIII issued the bull “Latissimas Ecclesias” , which established the diocese of Fort Arshambolt, separating it from the apostolic prefecture of Fort Lamy (today - the Archdiocese of N'Djamena ).
On August 22, 1972, the diocese of Fort Arshambolt was renamed the diocese of the Sarch.
On December 1, 2001, the Diocese of the Sarh transferred part of its territory for the construction of the new Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo (today, the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo).
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Henri Véniat SJ [1] (12.22.1961 - 03.03.1987);
- Bishop Matthias N'Gartéri Mayadi (03/03/1987 - 06/11/1990) - appointed Bishop of Moundou ;
- Bishop Edmond Jitangar (10/11/1991 - present).
Notes
- ↑ see Abbreviations of Catholic Male Monastic Orders and Congregations
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Latissimas Ecclesias , AAS 54 (1962), p. 701 (lat.)