Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Koumra | |
Country: | Chad |
Metropolitan: | N'Djaména |
Denomination: | Catholic |
Area Km2: | 17,330 |
Territory: | Mandoul Region |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Cathedral: | Sainte Thérèse de l'enfant Jésus |
Bishop: | Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar |
Metro Archbishop: | Edmond Jitangar |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population: | 900,000[1] |
Catholics: | 124,083 |
Catholics Percent: | 4.86 |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Koumra is a diocese located in Mandoul in the ecclesiastical province of N'Djaména in Chad.
The Diocese of Mafinga was established by Pope Francis from the Archdiocese of N'Djaména on August 12, 2023, and Samuel Mbairabé Tibingar was named the first bishop.[2] He was consecrated on November 12, 2023, by Archbishop Edmond Djitangar.[3] The cathedral of the diocese is St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus.[4]