![Jean Bokassa, the CAR leader who declared himself the 13th apostle of Jesus and 'frequently met the Pope in secret' Jean Bokassa, the CAR leader who declared himself the 13th apostle of Jesus and 'frequently met the Pope in secret'](https://cdn.face2faceafrica.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bokossa-via-Hollis-Wagstaff.jpg)
Jean Bokassa, the CAR leader who declared himself the 13th apostle of Jesus and 'frequently met the Pope in secret'
![Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa wearing an ermine trimmed red velvet cloak with a 24 feet long train and his 28 year old wife Empress Catherine wearing a shimmering gold lame dress into which Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa wearing an ermine trimmed red velvet cloak with a 24 feet long train and his 28 year old wife Empress Catherine wearing a shimmering gold lame dress into which](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NBMD4B/emperor-jean-bedel-bokassa-wearing-an-ermine-trimmed-red-velvet-cloak-with-a-24-feet-long-train-and-his-28-year-old-wife-empress-catherine-wearing-a-shimmering-gold-lame-dress-into-which-some-780000-tiny-pearls-had-been-hand-sewn-at-their-coronation-ceremony-in-bangui-central-african-republic-on-sunday-dec-4-1977-ap-photo-2NBMD4B.jpg)
Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa wearing an ermine trimmed red velvet cloak with a 24 feet long train and his 28 year old wife Empress Catherine wearing a shimmering gold lame dress into which
![Facts East Africa on Twitter: "FACT: Jean-Bédel Bokassa served for about 11 years as president and 3 years as self-proclaimed emperor of Central Africa. He was accused of eating his enemies during Facts East Africa on Twitter: "FACT: Jean-Bédel Bokassa served for about 11 years as president and 3 years as self-proclaimed emperor of Central Africa. He was accused of eating his enemies during](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eb75O3CUMAAQe7C.jpg:large)
Facts East Africa on Twitter: "FACT: Jean-Bédel Bokassa served for about 11 years as president and 3 years as self-proclaimed emperor of Central Africa. He was accused of eating his enemies during
![Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa , seated on his tasteless golden throne for his coronation, 1977 - Rare Historical Photos Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa , seated on his tasteless golden throne for his coronation, 1977 - Rare Historical Photos](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TyGM8vnKc3U/W0fE-QSmQWI/AAAAAAAAQb8/fv7OK5yxFXE8CQI2gNiv16Y2aBfXs7nqACLcBGAs/s1600/Emperor-Jean-Bedel-Bokassa-coronation%2B%25284%2529.jpg)