Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu (Latin: Bukavuen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History[]

  • 1929.12.26: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo
  • 1952.01.10: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Costermansville
  • 1954.01.06: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
  • 1959.11.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu

Special churches[]

Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix

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 since 2006.04.26
    • Archbishop , A.A. (2001.03.13 – 2005.10.09)
    • Archbishop (1997.03.03 – 2000.10.04)
    • Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1995.03.14 – 1996.10.29)
    • Archbishop (1965.12.18 – 1993.09.15)
    • Archbishop , M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1965.05.24); see below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (1957.03.08 – 1959.11.10); see above
    • Bishop , M. Afr. (1952.01.17 – 1958)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kivu (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop , M. Afr. (1944.12.14 – 1952.01.10), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo
    • Bishop , M. Afr. (1930.01.06 – 1944)
    • Bishop Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. (1912.12.12 – 1920.10.25

Coadjutor vicar apostolic[]

  • , M. Afr. (1955-1957)

Auxiliary bishop[]

  • (2004-2006)

Suffragan dioceses[]

See also[]

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

Sources[]

Coordinates: 2°30′06″S 28°51′34″E / 2.5018°S 28.8595°E / -2.5018; 28.8595

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