Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu

Archdiocese of Archdiocese of Bukavu

*Archidioecesis Bukavuensis*

French: Archidiocèse de Bukavu
Archdiocese of Archdiocese of Bukavu; Archidioecesis Bukavuensis; French: Archidiocèse de Bukavu
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Territory	Bukavu
Statistics
Area	8,115 km2 (3,133 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2020); 2,799,287; 1,099,164 ( 39.3%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin (or Roman)
Established	26 December 1929
Cathedral	Our Lady of Peace
Current leadership
Bishop	Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo
Website
	Official website

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu (Latin: Bukavuen(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

26 December 1929: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo
10 January 1952: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Costermansville
6 January 1954: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
10 November 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
- Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy since 26 April 2006
- Archbishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (13 March 2001 – 9 October 2005)
- Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko (3 March 1997 – 4 October 2000)
- Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (14 March 1995 – 29 October 1996)
- Archbishop Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru (18 December 1965 – 15 September 1993)
- Archbishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 24 May 1965); see below
Vicars Apostolic of Bukavu (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Louis van Steene, M. Afr. (8 March 1957 – 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Xavier Geeraerts, M. Afr. (17 January 1952 – 8 March 1957)
Vicars Apostolic of Kivu (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (14 December 1944 – 10 January 1952), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo
- Bishop Edoardo Luigi Antonio Leys, M. Afr. (6 January 1930 – August 1944)