Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta

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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.

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

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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