Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi

Diocese of Mbujimayi

*Dioecesis Mbugimayensis*
Diocese of Mbujimayi; Dioecesis Mbugimayensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kananga
Statistics
Area	15,285 km2 (5,902 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 4,000,000; 2,500,000 (62.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Saint Jean Baptiste de Bonzola
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop

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[]

Established on 22 November 1963.11.22 as Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi, on territories split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg and the Diocese of Kabinda
May 3, 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Mbujimayi

(all Latin Rite)

(1966.05.03 – 1991 see below), previously Titular Bishop of Lebedus & Apostolic Vicar of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.04.25 – 1959.11.10), promoted first Bishop of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1966.05.03)

Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (see above 1966.05.03 – 1991)
(1991.11.26 - emeritate 2009.08.01), previously Titular Bishop of Scampa & Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1970.09.01 – 1991.11.26)
Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga (2009.08.01 – ...), previously Titular Bishop of Utimmira (1998.02.14 – 2009.08.01) and Auxiliary Bishop of Mbujimayi (1998.02.14 – 2009.08.01)