Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba

2.144239°N 27.992885°E / 2.144239; 27.992885

Diocese of Wamba

Dioecesis Vambaensis
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area68,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
512,213
171,230 (33.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSaint Joseph de Wamba
Secular priests42
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJanvier Kataka Luvete

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba (Latin: Vambaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wamba in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Apparently, during the tenure of Bishop Kataka Lucete, there were 18 parishes and 42 diocesan priests.

Location

The diocese covers 68,000 square kilometres (26,000 sq mi). 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.[2] This river separates different groups of the Budu people of Wamba Territory, who speak different dialects on the western Ibambi side of the river and on the eastern Wamba side, although they consider themselves one people.[3]

History

Key events in the history of the diocese:[4]

Leadership

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishops of Wamba (Latin Rite),[4] below
    • Bishop Janvier Kataka Luvete (since 11 August 1996)
    • Bishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (11 June 1990 – 12 June 1995), appointed Bishop of Isiro-Niangara
    • Bishop Gustave Olombe Atelumbu Musilamu (5 September 1968 – 6 November 1990)
    • Bishop Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. (10 November 1959 – 26 November 1964); see below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Wamba (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. (10 March 1949 – 11 October 1959); see above

See also

References
  1. "Diocese of Wamba Congo-Kinshasa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. "Area of coverage". PYGMEES WAMBA. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  3. "Budu: A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo". Ethnologue. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  4. "Diocese of Wamba". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 25 October 2011.


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