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
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEmmanuel 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. Apparently, during the tenure of Bishop Kataka Lucete, there were 18 parishes and 42 diocesan priests.

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