Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta
| Diocese of Buta Dioecesis Butanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kisangani |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1995) 259,000 189,850 (73.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Banga Bane |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta (Latin: Butan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Buta in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 1898: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- December 18, 1911: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Uélé
- April 15, 1924: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé
- March 10, 1926: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Buta
Leadership
- Bishops of Buta (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Banga Bane (since 1996.09.27)
- Bishop Jacques Mbali (1961.07.04 – 1996.09.27)
- Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (1959.11.10 – 1960.10.10)
- Vicars Apostolic of Buta (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (1953.02.04 – 1959.11.10)
- Bishop Charles A. Vanuytven, O. Praem. (1924.05.06 – 1952)
- Prefects Apostolic of Western Uélé (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Leone Dérikx, O. Praem. (1912 – 1924)