Budjala (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 November 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 50,000 (19,312 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocese de Budjala, B.P. 99, Budjala [Gemena], Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: (082)809.40.74; (097)496.98.76

Past and Present Ordinaries

François Van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. † (25 Nov 1964 Appointed - 24 Jan 1974 Resigned)
Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame † (24 Jan 1974 Appointed - 22 Oct 2009 Resigned)
Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (22 Oct 2009 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 November 1964	Erected	Diocese of Lisala (Western Part)	Diocese of Budjala (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 166,804 370,000 45.1% 6 55 61 2,734 67 55 ap1971

1980 214,000 567,000 37.7% 5 31 36 5,944 34 44 16 ap1981

1990 346,198 721,785 48.0% 16 17 33 10,490 20 52 16 ap1991

1999 457,791 950,729 48.2% 30 5 35 13,079 7 60 16 ap2000

2000 486,212 979,250 49.7% 33 4 37 13,140 4 60 16 ap2001

2001 486,212 979,250 49.7% 35 4 39 12,466 4 60 16 ap2002

2002 500,798 1,008,627 49.7% 35 3 38 13,178 3 57 16 ap2003

2003 509,449 1,038,885 49.0% 35 4 39 13,062 4 57 17 ap2004

2004 524,783 1,070,051 49.0% 44 3 47 11,165 3 57 17 ap2005

2006 562,335 1,135,278 49.5% 39 1 40 14,058 1 59 17 ap2007

2012 669,000 1,353,000 49.4% 43 43 15,558 4 80 18 ap2013

2015 722,000 1,461,000 49.4% 42 42 17,190 83 18 ap2016

2018 454,855 1,145,570 39.7% 45 45 10,107 99 18 ap2019

2020 484,430 1,220,130 39.7% 47 47 10,307 78 18 ap2021

2022 517,000 1,302,000 39.7% 51 51 10,137 83 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	166,804	370,000	45.1%	6	55	61	2,734	67	55		ap1971
1980	214,000	567,000	37.7%	5	31	36	5,944	34	44	16	ap1981
1990	346,198	721,785	48.0%	16	17	33	10,490	20	52	16	ap1991
1999	457,791	950,729	48.2%	30	5	35	13,079	7	60	16	ap2000
2000	486,212	979,250	49.7%	33	4	37	13,140	4	60	16	ap2001
2001	486,212	979,250	49.7%	35	4	39	12,466	4	60	16	ap2002
2002	500,798	1,008,627	49.7%	35	3	38	13,178	3	57	16	ap2003
2003	509,449	1,038,885	49.0%	35	4	39	13,062	4	57	17	ap2004
2004	524,783	1,070,051	49.0%	44	3	47	11,165	3	57	17	ap2005
2006	562,335	1,135,278	49.5%	39	1	40	14,058	1	59	17	ap2007
2012	669,000	1,353,000	49.4%	43		43	15,558	4	80	18	ap2013
2015	722,000	1,461,000	49.4%	42		42	17,190		83	18	ap2016
2018	454,855	1,145,570	39.7%	45		45	10,107		99	18	ap2019
2020	484,430	1,220,130	39.7%	47		47	10,307		78	18	ap2021
2022	517,000	1,302,000	39.7%	51		51	10,137		83	18	ap2023