Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu (Latin: Bukavuen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

1929.12.26: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo

1952.01.10: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Costermansville

1954.01.06: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu

1959.11.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu

The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix in Bukavu.

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bukavu (Latin Rite)

Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy since 2006.04.26

Archbishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (2001.03.13 – 2005.10.09)

Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko (1997.03.03 – 2000.10.04)

Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1995.03.14 – 1996.10.29)

Archbishop Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru (1965.12.18 – 1993.09.15)

Archbishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1965.05.24)

Vicars Apostolic of Bukavu (Latin Rite)

Archbishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (1958 – 1959.11.10)

Bishop Xavier Geeraerts, M. Afr. (1952.01.17 – 1958)

Vicars Apostolic of Kivu (Roman rite)

Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1944.12.14 – 1952.01.10)

Bishop Edoardo Luigi Antonio Leys, M. Afr. (1930.01.06 – 1944)

Bishop Jean-Joseph Hirth, M. Afr. (1912.12.12 – 1920.10.25)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Bukavu-Bukavu

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