Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu explained

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu (la|Bukavuen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Archdiocese of Bukavu
Latin:	Archidioecesis Bukavuensis
Local:	French: Archidiocèse de Bukavu
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Rite:	Latin (or Roman)
Established:	26 December 1929
Area Km2:	8,115
Population:	2,799,287
Population As Of:	2020
Catholics Percent:	39.3
Catholics:	1,099,164
Territory:	Bukavu
Bishop:	Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo
Cathedral:	Our Lady of Peace

History

• 26 December 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo
• 10 January 1952: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Costermansville
• 6 January 1954: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
• 10 November 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix in Bukavu.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
  • Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy since 26 April 2006
  • Archbishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (13 March 2001 – 9 October 2005)
  • Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko (3 March 1997 – 4 October 2000)
  • Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (14 March 1995 – 29 October 1996)
  • Archbishop Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru (18 December 1965 – 15 September 1993)
  • Archbishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 24 May 1965); see below
• Vicars Apostolic of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (8 March 1957 – 10 November 1959); see above
  • Bishop Xavier Geeraerts, M. Afr. (17 January 1952 – 8 March 1957)
• Vicars Apostolic of Kivu (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (14 December 1944 – 10 January 1952), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo
  • Bishop Edoardo Luigi Antonio Leys, M. Afr. (6 January 1930 – August 1944)

Coadjutor vicar apostolic

• Louis Van Steene, M. Afr. (1955-1957)

Auxiliary bishop

• François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo (2004-2006)

Suffragan dioceses

• Butembo-Beni
• Goma
• Kasongo
• Kindu
• Uvira

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org

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