Diocese of Mbujimayi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi (Latin: Mbugimayen(sis)) is a Latin diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Oriental province. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga.

Diocese of Mbujimayi Dioecesis Mbugimayensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kananga
Statistics
Area	15,285 km2 (5,902 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 4,000,000 2,500,000 (62.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Saint Jean Baptiste de Bonzola
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bonzola in the city of Mbuji-Mayi.

History

• Established on 22 November 1963 as Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi, on territories split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg and the Diocese of Kabinda
• 3 May 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Mbujimayi

Bishops

(all Latin Rite)

Ordinaries

Apostolic administrator

• Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (1963 - 3 May 1966 see below), previously Titular Bishop of Lebedus & Apostolic Vicar of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (25 April 1959 – 10 November 1959), promoted first Bishop of Luebo (Congo-Kinshasa) (10 November 1959 – 3 May 1966)

Suffragan Bishops of Mbujimayi

• Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (see above 3 May 1966 – 26 November 1991)
• Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku (26 November 1991 – 1 August 2009), previously Titular Bishop of Scampa & Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1 September 1970 – 26 November 1991)
• Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga (since 1 August 2009), previously Titular Bishop of Utimmira (14 February 1998 – 1 August 2009) and Auxiliary Bishop of Mbujimayi (14 February 1998 – 1 August 2009)

Auxiliary bishop

• Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga (1999–2009), appointed Bishop here

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources and external links

• GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
• Catholic Hierarchy