Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni

Diocese of Butembo-Beni
Dioecesis Butembensis-Benensis
Location
Country the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Bukavu
Statistics
Area 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,463,000
993,000 (67.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni (Latin: Butemben(sis) – Benen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Butembo and Beni in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

Leadership

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