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Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

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Metropolitan
  
Kisangani

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Julien Andavo Mbia

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
60,000 km²

Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 1,475,128 1,038,778 (70.4%)

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani

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

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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

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Isiro–Niangara (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia (since 2003.02.01)
  • Archbishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (1995.12.06 – 2001.03.13)
  • 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)
  • Bishops of Niangara (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1959.11.10 – 1970.03.23)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Niangara (Roman rite)
  • Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1948.03.11 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Robert Costanzo Lagae, O.P. (1924.12.18 – 1947)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Eastern Uélé (Latin Rite)
  • Fr. Emilio Rolin, O.P. (1922 – 1924)
  • Fr. Reginaldo van Schoote, O.P. (1912 – 1922)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara Wikipedia
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