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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo

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Metropolitan
  
Kisangani

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
75,600 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
vacant

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 418,000 136,007 (32.5%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani

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.

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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

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Bondo (Latin Rite)
  • 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)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1955.01.01 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (1937.12.02 – 1955.01.01)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (1930.01.09 – 1937.12.02)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo Wikipedia
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