Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala

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Diocese of Budjala
Dioecesis Budialaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Mbandaka-Bikoro
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	50,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,135,278 (2006) 562,335 (49.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala {Latin: Budialaën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Budjala in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• November 25, 1964: Established as Diocese of Budjala from the Diocese of Lisala

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Budjala (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame (since 1974.01.24)
  • Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. (1964.11.25 – 1974)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy