Diocese of Budjala, Congo-Kinshasa 🇨🇩

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Budjala / Budialaën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Mbandaka–Bikoro

1964.11.25: Established as Diocese of Budjala / Budialaën(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lisala and became suffragan of Coquilhatville)

Bishop (2009.10.22 – ...):	Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (63)
Apostolic Administrator sede plena (2025.10.14 – ...):	Bishop Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba (58) Bishop of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishops of Budjala (Roman Rite)

Bishop Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba (58)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2025.10.14 – ...)

Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (63)
(2009.10.22 – ...)

Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa)

Born:	1962.11.03 (Nganda Kikamba, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1991.08.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.06.03

Coadjutor Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa) (2007.03.26 – 2009.10.22)

Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa) (2009.10.22 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame
(1974.01.24 – 2009.10.22)

Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa) (1974.01.24 – 2009.10.22)

Bishop Frans van den Berghe, C.I.C.M.
(1964.11.25 – 1974)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa) (1943.02.09 – 1944.12.20)

Titular Bishop of Boseta (1943.02.09 – 1959.11.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa) (1944.12.20 – 1959.11.10)

Bishop of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1964.11.25)

Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa) (1964.11.25 – 1974)

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (63) (2007.03.26 – 2009.10.22)

Area: 50,000 km²

Population: 535,000 Catholics (39.7% of 1,346,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes

Personnel: 52 priests (diocesan), 83 religious (83 sisters), 59 seminarians