Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu (Latin: Kinduen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kindu in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Kindu Dioecesis Kinduensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Bukavu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 82,883 km2 (32,001 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2003) 437,620 171,070 (39.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa |
History
- April 23, 1956: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kindu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kongolo and the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kindu
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Kindu (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Willy Ngumbi, M. Afr. (2007.04.25 - 2019.04.23), appointed Bishop of Goma
- Bishop Paul Mambe Mukanga (1979.03.15 – 2004.01.26)
- Bishop Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, C.S.Sp. (1966.05.17 – 1978.01.17)
- Bishop Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. (1959.11.10 – 1965.07.02); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Kindu (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. (1957.04.12 – 1959.11.10); see above
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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