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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lai (Latin: Laien(sis)) is a diocese in Lai in the ecclesiastical province of N'Djamena in Chad.

History

• November 28, 1998: Established as Diocese of Lai from the Diocese of Doba and Diocese of Moundou

Special churches

The pro-cathedral is the Cathédrale de la Sainte-Famille in Lai.

Leadership

• Bishops of Lai (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Miguel Angel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.I. (November 28, 1998 - October 10, 2018), appointed Bishop of Sarh
  • Bishop Nicolas Nadji Bab (appointed Administrator in November 2018) (December 14, 2019 -)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Chad

References

1. "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Notes on the Diocese of Lai, 1998". Den katolske kirke (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
2. Fischer, Maria (2020-02-24). "Bishop consecration on 23 February: a federal priest became bishop of Laï in Chad". Schoenstatt.org. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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