Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba

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

History

The Diocese of Wamba was born on March 10, 1949 by Pope Pius XII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Evangelizationis inter Infideles of annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls as Apostolic Vicariate of Wamba. On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate of Wamba was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum to the diocese.

The Diocese of Wamba is the Archdiocese of Kisangani is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Wamba

  • Joseph -Pierre -Albert Wittebols SCJ, 1949-1959

Bishops of Wamba

  • Joseph -Pierre -Albert Wittebols SCJ, 1959-1964
  • Gustave Olombe Atelumbu Musilamu, 1968-1990
  • Charles Kambale Mbogha AA, 1990-1995, then Bishop of Isiro - Niangara
  • Janvier Kataka Luvete, since 1996

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