Diocese of Butembo-Beni

• 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 ==Bishops==

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 ==See also==