Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka (Latin: Mahagien(sis) – Niokaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mahagi–Nioka in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka Dioecesis Mahagiensis-Niokaensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kisangani |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,490 km2 (7,140 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,563,633 858,789 (54.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa |
History
- July 2, 1962: Established as Diocese of Mahagi from the Diocese of Bunia
- October 30, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mahagi – Nioka
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Mahagi–Nioka (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa (2010.11.16 - present)
- Bishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (2001.10.16 – 2008.11.28), appointed Archbishop of Kisangani
- Bishop Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya (1980.09.04 – 2001.10.16)
- Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (1967.10.30 – 1979.10.10); see below
- Bishop of Mahagi (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (1962.07.02 – 1967.10.30); see above
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi, appointed Bishop of Bondo in 2008
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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