The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo ( la, Kasongoën(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the cities of
Kasongo in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Bukavu
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), lying at the extreme south-western edge of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda, and separated from it by the outlet of the Ruzizi River. It is the capital of the South Kivu pro ...
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
.
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
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Kasongo (
Latin Rite
Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church '' sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
), 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
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); ''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
Catholicism has a major presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Of a population of 70,916,439, there are about 35 million Catholics i ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christian organizations established in 1952
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1952 establishments in the French colonial empire
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu
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