释义 |
- History
- Leadership
- See also
- Sources
{{Infobox diocese |jurisdiction = Diocese |name = Butembo-Beni |latin = Dioecesis Butembensis-Benensis |country = {{flag|Democratic Republic of Congo}} |metropolitan = Bukavu |rite = Latin Rite |cathedral = |cocathedral = |area_km2 = 45,000 |population = 1,463,000 |population_as_of = 2006 |catholics = 993,000 |catholics_percent= 67.9 |pope = {{Incumbent pope}} |bishop = Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku |coadjutor = |auxiliary_bishops= }}The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni ({{lang-la|Butemben(sis) – Benen(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the cities of Butembo and Beni in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History- April 9, 1934: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Beni in Belgian Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
- February 9, 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Beni in Belgian Congo
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Beni in Congo
- July 7, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Beni
- February 7, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Butembo-Beni
Leadership- Bishops of Butembo-Beni (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (since 1998.04.03)
- Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko (1966.05.17 – 1997.03.03)
- Bishops of Beni (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1960.07.07 – 1966.05.17)
- Bishops of Beni in Congo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1959.11.10 – 1960.07.07)
- Vicars Apostolic of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1938.02.09 – 1959.11.10)
- Ecclesiastical Superiors of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1934 – 1938.02.09)
See also- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
{{coord|0.1291|N|29.2886|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Butembo-Beni}}{{DRCongo-RC-diocese-stub}} 3 : Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo|Religious organizations established in 1934|Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century |