The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni ( la, Butemben(sis) – Benen(sis)) is a

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located in the cities of Butembo and Beni in the

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of Bukavu in the

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

History

* April 9, 1934: Established as

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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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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s of Butembo-Beni (

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) ** Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (since 1998.04.03) ** Bishop

Emmanuel Kataliko Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...

(1966.05.17 – 1997.03.03), appointed

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of Bukavu * Bishop of Beni (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1960.07.07 – 1966.05.17); ''see below'' * Bishop of Beni in Congo (Roman rite) ** Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1959.11.10 – 1960.07.07); ''see above & below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite) ** Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1938.02.09 – 1959.11.10); ''see above & below'' * Ecclesiastical Superior of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite) ** Father Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (1934 – 1938.02.09); ''see above''

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (priest here, 1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Wamba in 1990

Sources

GCatholic.org

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History

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

Sources