The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu ( la, Kalemien(sis) – Kirunguen(sis)) is a

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located in the city of Kalemie– Kirungu in the

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in the

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History

* January 11, 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the

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* December 26, 1929: Some territory was lost to establish the

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* 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

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s of Kalemie–Kirungu (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. (since 2015.03.31) ** Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (1989.03.31 - 2010.09.15) ** Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (1979.04.09 – 1988.08.21) ** Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (1972.08.22 – 1978.11.11); ''see below'' * Bishops of Baudouinville (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (1966.09.29 – 1972.08.22); ''see above'' ** Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion,

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(1959.11.10 – 1966.09.29); ''see below'' * Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1941.09.22 – 1959.11.10); ''see above'' ** Bishop

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, M. Afr. (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22); ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo (Latin Rite) ** Bishop

, M. Afr. (1895.03.30 – 1939.07.11); ''see above''

Coadjutor vicars apostolic

Auguste-Léopold Huys Auguste-Léopold Huys (9 July 1871 – 8 October 1938) was a Catholic White Fathers missionary who was Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo in the east of today's Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1909 until his death in 1938. Auguste-Lé ...

, M. Afr. (1909-1938), died (did not succeed to see) * Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1939-1941)

Sources

GCatholic.org

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History

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Coadjutor vicars apostolic

See also

Sources