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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi

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Diocese of Mbujimayi

Dioecesis Mbugimayensis
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKananga
Statistics
Area15,285 km2 (5,902 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
4,000,000
2,500,000 (62.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSaint Jean Baptiste de Bonzola
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga

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

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Bishops

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(all Latin Rite)

Ordinaries

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Apostolic administrator
  • Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (1963 - 3 May 1966 see below), previously Titular Bishop of Lebedus & Apostolic Vicar of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (25 April 1959 – 10 November 1959), promoted first Bishop of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (10 November 1959 – 3 May 1966)
Suffragan Bishops of Mbujimayi
  • Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (see above 3 May 1966 – 26 November 1991)
  • Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku (26 November 1991 – 1 August 2009), previously Titular Bishop of Scampa & Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1 September 1970 – 26 November 1991)
  • Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga (1 August 2009 – ...), previously Titular Bishop of Utimmira (14 February 1998 – 1 August 2009) and Auxiliary Bishop of Mbujimayi (14 February 1998 – 1 August 2009)

Auxiliary bishop

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See also

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