Xavier Yombandje Explained

François Xavier Yombandje (Koumra; July 9, 1956) is a former Central African Roman Catholic bishop.

Yombandje was born on July 9, 1956, in Koumra, Chad. He was ordained a priest in 1985. In 1997 he became bishop of Kaga-Bandoro and in 2004 of Bossangoa. He was chairman of the Central African Episcopal Conference.

Yombandje resigned from his pastoral duties on May 16, 2009, after a Vatican investigation found that many local priests had violated their vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. Yombandje was also specifically cited for having a common-law wife. A few weeks later the archbishop of Bangui, Paulin Pomodimo, resigned as well.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=3037 Vatican investigation rebukes Central African Republic’s priests over celibacy violations
2. http://www.dici.org/en/news/the-church-in-the-world/central-africa-%E2%80%9Cpriests-strike%E2%80%9D-in-protest-at-the-resignation-of-the-archbishop-of-bangui/ Central Africa: “Priests strike” in protest at the resignation of the archbishop of Bangui

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy