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.
Archdiocese of Archdiocese of Bukavu Archidioecesis Bukavuensis French: Archidiocèse de Bukavu | |
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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 seat of the archbishop is Cathédrale Notre Dame de la Paix in Bukavu.
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