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 |
| Metropolitan | Kisangani |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 75,600 km2 (29,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 418,000 136,007 (32.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Etienne 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
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