Diocese of Mbujimayi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi is a Latin diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Oriental province.
It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bonzola in the city of Mbuji-Mayi.
History
- Established on 22 November 1963 as Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi, on territories split off from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg and the Diocese of Kabinda
- 3 May 1966: Promoted as '''Diocese of Mbujimayi'''
Bishops
Ordinaries
; Apostolic administrator- Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo, previously Titular Bishop of Lebedus & Apostolic Vicar of Luebo, promoted first Bishop of Luebo
- Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo
- Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku, previously Titular Bishop of Scampa & Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa
- Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga, previously Titular Bishop of Utimmira and Auxiliary Bishop of Mbujimayi
Auxiliary bishop
- Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga, appointed Bishop here