The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo ( la, Bondoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bondo in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

* 10 March 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bondo from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé * 2 December 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bondo * 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Bondo

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Bishops of Bondo ( Latin Rite), below ** Bishop Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi (18 March 2008 -) ** Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana,

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(13 November 1992 – 27 July 2005) ** Bishop Marcel Bam’ba Gongoa (28 January 1980 – 13 November 1992) ** Bishop Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye, O.P. (1 September 1970 – 20 September 1978) ** Bishop André Creemers,

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(1991–1992)

Sources

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian organizations established in 1926 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kisangani {{DRCongo-RC-diocese-stub

History

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

See also

Sources