Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta (Latin: Dioecesis Butana) is a diocese located in the city of Buta in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Buta

Dioecesis Butana
Location
Country Democratic Republic of Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 1995)
259,000
189,850 (73.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Banga Bane

History

  • 1898: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
  • December 18, 1911: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Uélé
  • April 15, 1924: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé
  • March 10, 1926: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Buta

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Buta (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Joseph Banga Bane (since 1996.09.27)
    • Bishop Jacques Mbali (1961.07.04 – 1996.09.27)
    • Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (1959.11.10 – 1960.10.10); see below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Buta (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (1953.02.04 – 1959.11.10); see above
    • Bishop Charles A. Vanuytven, O. Praem. (1924.05.06 – 1952)
  • Prefect Apostolic of Western Uélé (Latin Rite), below
    • Fr. Leone Dérikx, O. Praem. (1912 – 1924)

Coadjutor bishop

  • Joseph Banga Bane (1995-1996)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources


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