Diocese of Butembo-Beni Dioecesis Butembensis-Benensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Metropolitan | Bukavu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,463,000 993,000 (67.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku |
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.
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
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