Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba

Diocese of Wamba
Dioecesis Vambaensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Kisangani
Statistics
Area 68,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
512,213
171,230 (33.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Saint Joseph de Wamba
Current leadership
Bishop Janvier Kataka Luvete
Auxiliary Bishop nomber of seculars priests = 42

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.[1]

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Location

The diocese covers 68,000 square kilometres (26,000 sq mi). It has a population of about 600,000 inhabitants. Of these, an estimated 40,000 are pygmies. The diocese is bisected by the Nepoko River.[2] This river separates different groups of the Budu people of Wamba Territory, who speak different dialects on the western Ibambi side of the river and on the eastern Wamba side, although they consider themselves one people.[3]

History

Key events in the history of the diocese:[4]

Leadership

See also

References

  1. ^ "Diocese of Wamba Congo-Kinshasa". Giga-Catholic Information. http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/wamb0.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  2. ^ "Area of coverage". PYGMEES WAMBA. http://www.afriquespoir.com/pygmeeswamba/eng/index_fichiers/coverage.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  3. ^ "Budu: A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo". Ethnologue. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=buu. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  4. ^ a b "Diocese of Wamba". Catholic Hierarchy. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dwamb.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.