Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta

The Diocese of Buta (Latin: Dioecesis Butanus ) is a located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic diocese based in Buta.

History

The Diocese of Buta in 1898 by Pope Leo XIII. from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville of territory established as Apostolic Prefecture Uele. The Apostolic Prefecture Uele gave on December 18, 1911 from parts of their territory establishing the Apostolic Prefecture of East - Uele. On 18 December 1911, the Apostolic Prefecture Uele was renamed Prefecture Apostolic of Western Uele. The Prefecture Apostolic of Western Uele was posted on April 25, 1924 by Pope Pius XI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Ut in praefectura Apostolic Vicariate. On March 10, 1926, the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uele were parts of its territory from establishing the Apostolic Prefecture of Bondo. The Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uele was renamed on 10 March 1926 in Apostolic Vicariate of Buta. On February 22, 1937, the Apostolic Vicariate of Buta gave parts of its territory establishing the Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Buta was posted on November 10, 1959 by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Kisangani is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Prefect Apostolic of Western Uele

  • Leone Dérikx OPraem, 1912-1924

Vicars Apostolic of Western Uele

  • Charles Alphonse Armand Vanuytven OPraem, 1924-1926

Vicars Apostolic of Buta

  • Charles Alphonse Armand Vanuytven OPraem, 1926-1952
  • Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers OPraem, 1953-1959

Bishops of Buta

  • Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers OPraem, 1959-1960
  • Jacques Mbali, 1961-1996
  • Joseph Banga Bane, since 1996
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani Friar Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo Acta Apostolicae Sedis
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