Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Diocese of Mbujimayi
Dioecesis Mbugimayensis |
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Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Metropolitan | Kananga |
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Area | 15,285 km2 (5,902 sq mi) |
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Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 4,000,000 2,500,000 (62.5%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
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Cathedral | Saint Jean Baptiste de Bonzola |
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Pope | Francis |
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Bishop | Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi (Latin: Mbugimayen(sis)) is a Latin diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Oriental province.
It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bonzola in the city of Mbuji-Mayi.
History
Bishops
(all Latin Rite)
Ordinaries
- Apostolic administrator
- Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (1963 - 3 May 1966 see below), previously Titular Bishop of Lebedus & Apostolic Vicar of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (25 April 1959 – 10 November 1959), promoted first Bishop of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (10 November 1959 – 3 May 1966)
- Suffragan Bishops of Mbujimayi
- Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (see above 3 May 1966 – 26 November 1991)
- Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku (26 November 1991 – 1 August 2009), previously Titular Bishop of Scampa & Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1 September 1970 – 26 November 1991)
- Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga (1 August 2009 – ...), previously Titular Bishop of Utimmira (14 February 1998 – 1 August 2009) and Auxiliary Bishop of Mbujimayi (14 February 1998 – 1 August 2009)
Auxiliary bishop
See also
Sources and external links