Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo

Diocese of Kasongo Dioecesis Kasongoensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Bukavu
Statistics
Area	75,365 km2 (29,099 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 900,000 230,000 (25.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	, M.Afr.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo (Latin: Kasongoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kasongo in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History[]

• January 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasongo

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

• Bishops of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Placide Lumbamba Ndjibu, M.Afr. (since 2014.03.11)
  • Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (1995.11.02 - 2009.04.21), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Goma
  • Bishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1990.04.30 – 1995.03.14), appointed Archbishop of Bukavu
  • Bishop (1966.09.29 – 1990.04.30)
  • Bishop (1963.04.05 – 1964.07.31)
  • Bishop , M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1963.04.05); see below
• Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1952.01.10 – 1959.11.10); see above

Coadjutor bishop[]

• Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1986-1990)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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