Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu

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
Bishop	Dominique Kimpinde Amando

The Roman Catholic Diocese of 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

• January 11, 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganika in Tanzania
• July 11, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville
• August 22, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie – Kirungu

Leadership

• Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (since 1989.03.31)
  • Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (1979.04.09 – 1988.08.21)
  • Bishop Ioseph Mulolwa (1972.08.22 – 1978.11.11)
• Bishops of Baudouinville (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Ioseph Mulolwa (1966.09.29 – 1972.08.22)
  • Bishop Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1966.09.29)
• Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1941.09.22 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Vittore Roelens, M. Afr. (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22)
• Vicars Apostolic of Upper Congo (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Vittore Roelens, M. Afr. (1895.03.30 – 1939.07.11)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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