Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo
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Diocese of Kasongo
Dioecesis Kasongoensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Bukavu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 900,000 230,000 (25.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Placide Lubamba Ndjibu |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo (Latin: Kasongoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kasongo in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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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
Leadership
- Bishops of Kasongo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (since 1995.11.02)
- Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1990.04.30 – 1995.03.14)
- 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)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kasongo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1952.01.10 – 1959.11.10)
See also
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