The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bambari (Latin: Banguen(sis)) is a suffragan Latin rite diocese in Bambari in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Bangui, which covers the Central African Republic, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint Joseph, dedicated to Saint Joseph, in Bambari, Ouaka.
Established on 1965.12.18 as Diocese of Bambari / Bambaritan(us) (Latin adjective), on territory split off from its Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Bangui.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 104,129 Catholics (24.2% of 429,755 total) on 173,000 km² in 14 parishes and 4 missions with 25 priests (23 diocesan, 2 religious), 22 lay religious (2 brothers, 20 sisters) and 7 seminarians.
(all Roman Rite)
Coordinates: 5°45′17″N 20°40′43″E / 5.7546°N 20.6785°E