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
(as of 2006)
1,463,000
993,000 (67.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMelchisedec Sikuli Paluku

History

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  • 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

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • 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 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

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See also

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Sources

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