The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buta () is a diocese located in the city of Buta in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 12 May 1898: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 18 December 1911: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Uélé
- 15 April 1924: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé
- 10 March 1926: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Buta
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Buta (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Martin Banga Ayanyaki (since 15 April 2024)
- Bishop (27 September 1996 â 17 May 2021)
- Bishop (4 July 1961 â 27 September 1996)
- Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (10 November 1959 â 10 October 1960); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Buta (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Georges Désiré Raeymaeckers, O. Praem. (4 February 1953 â 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Charles A. Vanuytven, O. Praem. (6 May 1924 â December 1952)
- Prefect Apostolic of Western Uélé (Latin Rite), below
- Fr. Leone Dérikx, O. Praem. (1912 â 19 February 1924)
- Prefects Apostolic of Uélé (Latin Rite), below
- Fr. Jérôme van Hoof (1899 â 1901)
- Fr. Adrien Deckers (1898 â 1899)
Coadjutor bishop
See also
Sources