Emmanuel Kataliko

The Most Reverend Emmanuel Kataliko
Archbishop of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Deceased)
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu
See	Bukavu
Appointed	3 Mar 1997
Installed	3 Mar 1997
Term ended	4 October 2000
Predecessor	Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo
Successor	Charles Kambale Mbogha
Other post(s)	Bishop of Diocese of Butembo-Beni (17 May 1966 - 3 March 1997)
Orders
Ordination	20 December 1958
Consecration	11 October 1966 by  Henri Joseph Marius Piérard
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Emmanuel Kataliko (1932-01-01)January 1, 1932 Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Died	October 4, 2000(2000-10-04) (aged 68) Rome, Italy

Styles of Emmanuel Kataliko
Reference style	Your Lordship The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Bishop

Emmanuel Kataliko (1932 - 4 October 2000) was a Congolese Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop of the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 3 March 1997 until his death on 4 October 2000. Before that, from 17 May 1966 until he was appointed archbishop, he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni. He was appointed bishop by Pope Paul VI. He was consecrated as bishop and installed at Butembo, Democratic Congo on 11 October 1966 . On 3 March 1997, The Holy Father transferred him to Bukavu and appointed him archbishop there. Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko of Bukavu died on 4 April 2000, while in office.

Background and priesthood

Emmanuel Kataliko was born in 1932 in Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He studied philosophy and theology at seminary. He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni on 20 December 1958. He served as a priest until 17 May 1966. ^{[1] [2]}

Bishop

Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni on 17 May 1966. He was consecrated and installed at Butembo on 11 October 1966. The Principal Consecrator was Bishop Henri Joseph Marius Piérard, Titular Bishop of Molicunza assisted by Bishop Gabriel Ukec, Bishop of Bunia and Bishop Joseph Mikararanga Busimba, Bishop of Goma. ^{[1] [2]}

On 3 March 1997 The Holy Father Pope John Paul II, transferred Bishop Emmanuel Kataliko to the Archdiocese of Bukavu and appointed him archbishop of that Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province. He served in that capacity until he died on 4 October 2000 at the age of 68 years. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. David M. Cheney (3 April 2025). "MicroData Summary for Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko (born 1932, died 4 October 2000) Archbishop of Bukavu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
2. Birizene Mutchind Innocent (2000). "Kataliko, Emmanuel (1932-2000): Catholic Church, Democratic Republic of Congo" (Translated from the original French language). Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB). Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
3. APIC (4 October 2000). "Congo: Death of Archbishop Emmanuel Kataliko of Bukavu" (Translated from the original French language). International Catholic News Agency (APIC). Lausanne, Switzerland. Retrieved 9 July 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Henri Joseph Marius Piérard (22 June 1934 - 17 May 1966)	Bishop of Butembo-Beni (17 May 1966 - 3 March 1997)	Succeeded by Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku (since 3 April 1998)
Preceded by Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo (14 March 1995 - 29 October 1996)	Archbishop of Bukavu (3 March 1997 - 4 October 2000)	Succeeded by Charles Kambale Mbogha (13 March 2001 - 9 October 2005)

External links

• Tribute to Bishop Kataliko: this letter which traces "the symbol of resistance against the foreign occupation of the DRC" (Translated from the original French language).
• Africa/Democratic Congo: "We Have Come To Learn From Your Hope". Cardinal Patrick O'Brian, Pimate of Scotland Tells The Martyred Archdiocese of Bukavu