Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo

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
(as of 2004)
900,000
230,000 (25.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka

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.

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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

Leadership

  • Bishops of Kasongo (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (since 1995.11.02)
    • Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1990.04.30 – 1995.03.14)
    • Bishop Timothée Pirigisha Mukombe (1966.09.29 – 1990.04.30)
    • Bishop Noël Mala (1963.04.05 – 1964.07.31)
    • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1963.04.05)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kasongo (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1952.01.10 – 1959.11.10)

See also

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