Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo

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Diocese of Bondo
Dioecesis Bondoensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kisangani
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	75,600 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	418,000 (2006) 136,007 (32.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	vacant

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] 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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Bondo (Roman 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 (Roman 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 (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (1930.01.09 – 1937.12.02)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy