Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba

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Diocese of Wamba
Dioecesis Vambaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kisangani
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	68,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	512,213 (2004) 171,230 (33.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Janvier Kataka Luvete

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba {Latin: Vambaën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Wamba in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• March 10, 1949: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wamba from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Wamba

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Wamba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Janvier Kataka Luvete (since 1996.11.08)
  • Archbishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (1990.06.11 – 1995.12.06)
  • Bishop Gustave Olombe Atelumbu Musilamu (1968.09.05 – 1990.06.11)
  • Bishop Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. (1959.11.10 – 1964.11.26)
• Vicars Apostolic of Wamba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy