Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta explained
Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Buta |
Latin: | Dioecesis Butana |
Country: | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Metropolitan: | Kisangani |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area Km2: | 60,000 |
Population: | 259,000 |
Population As Of: | 1995 |
Catholics: | 189,850 |
Catholics Percent: | 73.3 |
Apostolic Admin: | Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, Bishop of Lolo |
Emeritus Bishops: | Joseph Banga Bane |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta (Latin: Dioecesis Butana) is a diocese located in the city of Buta in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 12 May 1898: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 18 December 1911: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Uélé
- 15 April 1924: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé
- 10 March 1926: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Buta
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Buta (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Joseph Banga Bane (27 September 1996 – 17 May 2021)
- Bishop Jacques Mbali (4 July 1961 – 27 September 1996)
- Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (10 November 1959 – 10 October 1960); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Buta (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (4 February 1953 – 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Charles A. Vanuytven, O. Praem. (6 May 1924 – December 1952)
- Prefect Apostolic of Western Uélé (Latin Rite), below
- Fr. Leone Dérikx, O. Praem. (1912 – 19 February 1924)
- Prefects Apostolic of Uélé (Latin Rite), below
- Fr. Jérôme van Hoof (1899 – 1901)
- Fr. Adrien Deckers (1898 – 1899)
Coadjutor bishop
- Joseph Banga Bane (1995-1996)
See also
Sources
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