The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba ( la, Vambaën(sis)) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Wamba in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Kisangani
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in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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. Apparently, during the tenure of Bishop Kataka Lucete, there were 18 parishes and 42 diocesan priests.
Location
The diocese covers .
It has a population of about 600,000 inhabitants.
Of these, an estimated 40,000 are pygmies.
The diocese is bisected by the
Nepoko River
The Nepoko River is a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It joins the Ituri River at the town of Bomili to form the Aruwimi River.
The river separates different groups of the Budu people of Wamba Territory, who speak different dialect ...
.
This river separates different groups of the
Budu people Budu may refer to: Languages
* Budu language, a language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Budu Dogon, a language of Mali
* Budu language (China), a language of China
Other uses
* Budu people, an ethnic group of the Democratic Republic ...
of
Wamba Territory
Wamba Territory is a part of the Haut-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The administrative center is the town of Wamba.
Mining
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, who speak different dialects on the western
Ibambi side of the river and on the eastern
Wamba side, although they consider themselves one people.
History
Key events in the history of the diocese:
[
* March 10, 1949: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Wamba from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
* November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Wamba
]
Leadership
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
* Bishop
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s of Wamba (Latin Rite
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),[ below
** Parishes : 18
** Diocesans priests :42
** Bishop Janvier Kataka Luvete (since 1996.11.08)
** Bishop ]Charles Kambale Mbogha
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, A.A. (1990.06.11 – 1995.12.06), appointed Bishop of Isiro-Niangara; future Archbishop
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** Bishop Gustave Olombe Atelumbu Musilamu (1968.09.05 – 1990.06.11)
** Bishop Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. (1959.11.10 – 1964.11.26); ''see below''
* Vicar Apostolic of Wamba (Latin Rite), below
** Bishop Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10); ''see above''
See also
* Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Catholicism has a major presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Of a population of 70,916,439, there are about 35 million Catholics i ...
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christian organizations established in 1949
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1949 establishments in the Belgian Congo
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kisangani
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