Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala
Diocese of Budjala Dioecesis Budialaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Metropolitan | Mbandaka-Bikoro |
Statistics | |
Area | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,135,278 562,335 (49.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala (Latin: Budialaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History[]
- November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Budjala from the Diocese of Lisala
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Budjala (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop (since 2009.10.22)
- Bishop Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame (1974.01.24 - 2009)
- Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. (1964.11.25 – 1974)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- , C.I.C.M. (2007-2009)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources[]
Coordinates: 2°38′58″N 19°42′22″E / 2.6494°N 19.7061°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Christian organizations established in 1964
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mbandaka-Bikoro
- Roman Catholic bishops of Budjala
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo stubs