Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni (Latin: Butemben(sis) – Benen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Butembo and Beni in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Butembo-Beni

Dioecesis Butembensis-Benensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of Congo
MetropolitanBukavu
Statistics
Area45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
1,463,000
993,000 (67.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMelchisedec Sikuli Paluku

History

  • April 9, 1934: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Beni in Belgian Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
  • February 9, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Beni in Belgian Congo
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Beni in Congo
  • July 7, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Beni
  • February 7, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Butembo-Beni

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Butembo-Beni (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (since 1998.04.03)
    • Bishop Emmanuel Kataliko (1966.05.17 – 1997.03.03), appointed Archbishop of Bukavu
  • Bishop of Beni (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1960.07.07 – 1966.05.17); see below
  • Bishop of Beni in Congo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1959.11.10 – 1960.07.07); see above & below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1938.02.09 – 1959.11.10); see above & below
  • Ecclesiastical Superior of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
    • Father Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1934 – 1938.02.09); see above

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (priest here, 1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Wamba in 1990

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources



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