Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba
Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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2.144239°N 27.992885°E / 2.144239; 27.992885
Quick Facts Diocese of Wamba Dioecesis Vambaensis, Location ...
Diocese of Wamba Dioecesis Vambaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Ecclesiastical province | Kisangani |
Metropolitan | Kisangani |
Statistics | |
Area | 68,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 512,213 171,230 (33.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Saint Joseph de Wamba |
Secular priests | 42 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Bishop-elect Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi, M. Afr. |
Bishops emeritus | Janvier Kataka Luvete |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba (Latin: Vambaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Wamba in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Apparently, during the tenure of Bishop Kataka Lucete, there were 18 parishes and 42 diocesan priests.