Roman Catholic archdiocese in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
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
- 26 December 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo
- 10 January 1952: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Costermansville
- 6 January 1954: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix in Bukavu.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
- Vicars Apostolic of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (8 March 1957 – 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Xavier Geeraerts, M. Afr. (17 January 1952 – 8 March 1957)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kivu (Roman rite), below
Coadjutor vicar apostolic
Auxiliary bishop
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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