The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara ( la, Isiren(sis) – Niangaraën(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

Isiro Isiro (pronounced ) is the capital of Haut-Uele Province in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies between the equatorial forest and the savannah and its main resource is coffee. Isiro's population is estimated ...

–

Niangara Niangara is a town in the Haut-Uele Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, lying on both sides of the Uele River. It is the headquarters of the Niangara Territory. The town has a hospital operated by Médecins Sans Frontières. As of ...

in the

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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

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History

* December 18, 1911: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Uélé from the Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé * May 6, 1924: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Uélé * December 14, 1926: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Niangara * November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Niangara * March 23, 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Isiro – Niangara

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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s of Isiro–Niangara (

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), below ** Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia (since 2003.02.01) ** Bishop

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, A.A. (1995.12.06 – 2001.03.13), appointed

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of Bukavu ** Bishop Emile Aiti Waro Leru’a (1989.09.25 – 1994.03.24) ** Bishop Ambroise Uma Arakayo Amabe (1976.02.19 – 1989.04.01) ** Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1970.03.23 – 1976.02.19); ''see below'' * Bishop of Niangara (Latin Rite), below ** Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1959.11.10 – 1970.03.23); ''see above & below'' * Vicars Apostolic of Niangara (Roman rite), below ** Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1948.03.11 – 1959.11.10); ''see above'' ** Bishop Robert Costanzo Lagae, O.P. (1924.12.18 – 1947) * Prefects Apostolic of Eastern Uélé (Latin Rite), below ** Fr. Emilio Rolin, O.P. (1922 – 1924) ** Fr. Reginaldo van Schoote, O.P. (1912 – 1922)

Coadjutor bishop

* Ambroise Uma Arakayo Amabe (1972-1976)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

* Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, appointed Bishop of Isangi in 2016

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