Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala (Latin: Budialaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Budjala in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Budjala Dioecesis Budialaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Metropolitan | Mbandaka-Bikoro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,135,278 562,335 (49.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Philibert Tembo Nlandu |
History
- November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Budjala from the Diocese of Lisala
Bishops
- Bishops of Budjala (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu (since 2009.10.22)
- Bishop Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame (1974.01.24 - 2009)
- Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. (1964.11.25 – 1974)
Coadjutor bishop
- Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (2007-2009)
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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