The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma–Dungu ( la, Dorumaën(sis) – Dunguen(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 associ ...
located in the city of
Doruma–
Dungu 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 sev ...
of
Kisangani
Kisangani (formerly Stanleyville or Stanleystad) is the capital of Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the fifth most populous urban area in the country, with an estimated population of 1,312,000 in 2021, and the larg ...
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
* 24 February 1958: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Doruma from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Niangara
* 26 September 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Doruma
* 3 July 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Doruma – Dungu
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Doruma–Dungu (
Latin Rite
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), below
** Bishop
Emile Mushosho Matabaro ((24 October 2022 - present)
** Bishop
Richard Domba Mady (14 March 1994 – 3 July 2021)
** Bishop
Emile Aiti Waro Leru’a (7 May 1983 – 25 September 1989)
** Bishop
Guillaume van den Elzen,
O.S.A. (3 July 1970 – 7 May 1983); '' see below''
* Bishop of Doruma (Latin Rite), below
** Bishop Guillaume van den Elzen, O.S.A. (26 September 1967 – 3 July 1970); '' see above & below''
* Prefect Apostolic of Doruma (Latin Rite), below
** Father Guillaume van den Elzen, O.S.A. (13 November 1958 – 26 September 1967); ''see above''
Coadjutor bishop
*
Emile Aiti Waro Leru’a (1978-1983)
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 1958
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1958 establishments in the Belgian Congo
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kisangani
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