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First African Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in CAR Eulogized as “a man of peace”

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Archbishop Joachim N’Dayen, the first African Catholic Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central Africa Republic (CAR), who was laid to rest on Friday, July 7 has been remembered as “a man of peace”.

Late Archbishop Joachim N’Dayen, first African Catholic Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) who passed on 13 June 2023 in Paris, France. Credit: Courtesy Photo

First African Catholic Archbishop of CAR’s Bangui Archdiocese Dies in France at 88

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Archbishop Joachim N’Dayen, the first African Catholic Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in the Central Africa Republic (CAR), has passed on in Paris, France after a protracted illness. He was aged 88.

Archbishop Joachim N’Dayen

First African Archbishop of Bangui Archdiocese in CAR Eulogized as “a man of peace”

First African Catholic Archbishop of CAR’s Bangui Archdiocese Dies in France at 88

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