Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu (Latin: Bukavuen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History
  • 1929.12.26: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo
  • 1952.01.10: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Costermansville
  • 1954.01.06: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
  • 1959.11.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu

Special churches
Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix in Bukavu.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
    • Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy since 2006.04.26
    • Archbishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (2001.03.13 – 2005.10.09)
    • Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko (1997.03.03 – 2000.10.04)
    • Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1995.03.14 – 1996.10.29)
    • Archbishop Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru (1965.12.18 – 1993.09.15)
    • Archbishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1965.05.24); see below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (1957.03.08 – 1959.11.10); see above
    • Bishop Xavier Geeraerts, M. Afr. (1952.01.17 – 1958)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kivu (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1944.12.14 – 1952.01.10), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo
    • Bishop Edoardo Luigi Antonio Leys, M. Afr. (1930.01.06 – 1944)
    • Bishop Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. (1912.12.12 – 1920.10.25

Coadjutor vicar apostolic
  • Louis Van Steene, M. Afr. (1955-1957)

Auxiliary bishop
  • François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo (2004-2006)

Suffragan dioceses

See also

Sources

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