Diocese of Butembo-Beni
Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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.
Country
Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of CongoMetropolitanBukavu
Area45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2006)
- 1,463,000
- 993,000 (67.9%)
Diocese of Butembo-Beni Dioecesis Butembensis-Benensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Metropolitan | Bukavu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku |
History
- 9 April 1934: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Beni in Belgian Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
- 9 February 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Beni in Belgian Congo
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Beni in Congo
- 7 July 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Beni
- 7 February 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Butembo-Beni
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Butembo-Beni (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (since 3 April 1998)
- Bishop Emmanuel Kataliko (17 May 1966 – 3 March 1997), appointed Archbishop of Bukavu
- Bishop of Beni (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (7 July 1960 – 17 May 1966); see below
- Bishop of Beni in Congo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (10 November 1959 – 7 July 1960); see above & below
- Vicar Apostolic of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (9 February 1938 – 10 November 1959); see above & below
- Ecclesiastical Superior of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
- Father Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (22 June 1934 – 9 February 1938); 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
Sources
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