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Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta

Coordinates: 2°47′42″N 24°44′11″E / 2.7950°N 24.7364°E / 2.7950; 24.7364
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Diocese of Buta

Dioecesis Butana
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 1995)
259,000
189,850 (73.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorJean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, Bishop of Lolo
Bishops emeritusJoseph 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

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  • 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

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Buta (Latin Rite), 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
  • Prefects Apostolic of Uélé (Latin Rite), below
    • Fr. Jérôme van Hoof (1899 – 1901)
    • Fr. Adrien Deckers (1898 – 1899)

Coadjutor bishop

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See also

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Sources

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2°47′42″N 24°44′11″E / 2.7950°N 24.7364°E / 2.7950; 24.7364