Diocese of Butembo-Beni

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo}
  • Latin Name: de Beni in Congo Belgico
  • Erected: 9 April 1934
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo}
  • Latin Name: Benensis
  • Elevated: 9 February 1938
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Beni nel Congo
  • Latin Name: Benensis
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bukavu
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Diocese of Beni
  • Latin Name: Benensis
  • Name Changed: 7 July 1960
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. † (22 Jun 1934 Appointed - 17 May 1966 Resigned)
• Emmanuel Kataliko † (17 May 1966 Appointed - 3 Mar 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Bukavu)
• Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (3 Apr 1998 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo}
1950	113,389	400,000	28.3%	2	47	49	2,314			29	11	ap1951
Diocese of Beni nel Congo
1958	254,323	430,000	59.1%	5	62	67	3,795		14	116		ap1960
Diocese of Beni
Diocese of Butembo-Beni
1970	440,250	810,000	54.4%	22	39	61	7,217		101	237	24	ap1971
1980	678,352	1,032,000	65.7%	24	29	53	12,799		76	237	23	ap1981
1990	816,847	1,245,453	65.6%	56	41	97	8,421		130	299	24	ap1991
1996	893,525	1,363,784	65.5%	105	46	151	5,917		149	364	28	ap2000
2000	1,090,735	1,570,807	69.4%	112	45	157	6,947		290	366	32	ap2001
2001	1,144,021	1,557,385	73.5%	108	43	151	7,576		171	397	32	ap2002
2002	1,137,210	1,722,117	66.0%	102	49	151	7,531		183	302	33	ap2003
2003	929,417	1,403,616	66.2%	111	43	154	6,035		256	397	33	ap2004
2004	898,653	1,392,536	64.5%	125	80	205	4,383		275	535	33	ap2005
2006	993,000	1,463,000	67.9%	132	67	199	4,989		228	542	35	ap2007
2012	1,173,000	1,730,000	67.8%	176	172	348	3,370		344	455	46	ap2013
2015	1,266,000	1,868,000	67.8%	186	132	318	3,981		335	613	48	ap2016
2018	1,383,470	2,040,580	67.8%	193	138	331	4,179		431	662	56	ap2019
2020	2,179,089	2,875,099	75.8%	203	138	341	6,390		451	624	62	ap2021
2022	2,244,150	2,961,910	75.8%	232	138	370	6,065		433	731	70	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jean-Marie Mate Musivi Mupendawatu (Priest: 26 Aug 1982)
• Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (Priest: 21 Aug 1978; Bishop: 3 Apr 1998 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Emmanuel Kataliko † (Priest: 20 Dec 1958; Bishop: 17 May 1966 to 3 Mar 1997)
• Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. † (Priest: 24 Jul 1969 to 14 Sep 1972)
• Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. † (Superior: 22 Jun 1934; Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jun 1938; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 17 May 1966)

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