Diocese of Mbujimayi

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
PopeLeo XIV
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

  • Established on 22 November 1963 as Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi, on territories split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg and the Diocese of Kabinda
  • 3 May 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Mbujimayi

Bishops

(all Latin Rite)

Ordinaries

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

Auxiliary bishop

See also