Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara (Latin: Isiren(sis) – Niangaraën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of IsiroNiangara in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

Dioecesis Isirensis-Niangaraensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
1,475,128
1,038,778 (70.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJulien Andavo Mbia
Map showing the position of Isiro

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

  • Bishops of Isiro–Niangara (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia (since 2003.02.01)
    • Bishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (1995.12.06 – 2001.03.13), appointed Archbishop 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

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources


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