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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kalemie–Kirungu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu ( la, 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 Tanganyika in Tanzania * December 26, 1929: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu * July 11, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville * January 10, 1952: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo * November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville * April 24, 1971: Some territory was lost to establish the Diocese of Manono * August 22, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie – Kirungu Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. (since 2015.03.31) ** Bishop Dominique Kimp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Lubumbashi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi ( la, Lubumbashien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * 1910.08.05: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville * 1922.07.18: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua Katanga (now its suffragan dioceses of Kamina and Kolwesi) * 1925.05.12: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Luapula (now its suffragan Sakania–Kipushi) * 1932.03.22: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Katanga, still exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See * 1959.11.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Elisabethville * 1966.05.30: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubumbashi * 1977.03.05: Lost territory to the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi * Enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II in August 1985. Special churches The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
