Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo

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

Diocese of Bondo

Dioecesis Bondoensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area75,600 km2 (29,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
418,000
136,007 (32.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEtienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi

History

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi (2008.03.18 -)
    • Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (1992.11.13 – 2005.07.27)
    • Bishop Marcel Bam’ba Gongoa (1980.01.28 – 1992.11.13)
    • Bishop Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye, O.P. (1970.09.01 – 1978.09.20)
    • Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1959.11.10 – 1970.09.01); see below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1955.01.01 – 1959.11.10); see above
    • Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (1937.12.02 – 1955.01.01); see below
  • Prefect Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
    • Father Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (1930.01.09 – 1937.12.02); see above

Coadjutor bishop

  • Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (1991-1992)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources


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