Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu
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Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu Dioecesis Kalemiensis-Kirunguensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Lubumbashi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 71,577 km2 (27,636 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 980,000 562,200 (57.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu (French: Diocèse catholique romain de Kalemie–Kirungu) (Latin: Kalemien(sis) – Kirunguen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kalemie–Kirungu in the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
[edit]- 11 January 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika in Tanzania
- 26 December 1929: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu
- 11 July 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville
- 10 January 1952: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville
- 24 April 1971: Some territory was lost to establish the Diocese of Manono
- 8 May 1971: Lost territory to the Diocese of Kongolo
- 22 August 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie – Kirungu
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
[edit]- Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. (since 31 March 2015)
- Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (31 March 1989 – 15 September 2010)
- Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (9 April 1979 – 21 August 1988)
- Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (22 August 1972 – 11 November 1978); see below
- Bishops of Baudouinville (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (29 September 1966 – 22 August 1972); see above
- Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 29 September 1966); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (22 September 1941 – 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (11 July 1939 – 22 September 1941); see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (30 March 1895 – 11 July 1939); see above
Coadjutor vicars apostolic
[edit]- Auguste-Léopold Huys, M. Afr. (1909-1938), died (did not succeed to see)
- Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1939-1941)
See also
[edit]Sources
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