Roman Catholic Diocese of Wamba

2°08′39″N 27°59′34″E / 2.144239°N 27.992885°E / 2.144239; 27.992885

Diocese of Wamba

Dioecesis Vambaensis
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical provinceKisangani
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area68,000 km2 (26,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
512,213
171,230 (33.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSaint Joseph de Wamba
Secular priests42
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBishop-elect Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi, M. Afr.
Bishops emeritusJanvier Kataka Luvete

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.

  1. ^ "Diocese of Wamba Congo-Kinshasa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 October 2011.