Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni (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

 * 9 April 1934: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Beni in Belgian Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
 * 9 February 1938: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Beni in Belgian Congo
 * 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Beni in Congo
 * 7 July 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Beni
 * 7 February 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Butembo-Beni

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

 * Bishops of Butembo-Beni (Latin Rite)
 * Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (since 3 April 1998)
 * Bishop Emmanuel Kataliko (17 May 1966 – 3 March 1997), appointed Archbishop of Bukavu
 * Bishop of Beni (Latin Rite)
 * Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (7 July 1960 – 17 May 1966); see below
 * Bishop of Beni in Congo (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (10 November 1959 – 7 July 1960); see above & below
 * Vicar Apostolic of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (9 February 1938 – 10 November 1959); see above & below
 * Ecclesiastical Superior of Beni in Belgian Congo (Roman rite)
 * Father Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, A.A. (22 June 1934 – 9 February 1938); see above

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (priest here, 1969-1972), appointed Bishop of Wamba in 1990