Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

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Diocese of Isiro–Niangara
Dioecesis Isirensis-Niangaraensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kisangani
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	60,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,475,128 (2006) 1,038,778 (70.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Julien Andavo Mbia

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] 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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Isiro–Niangara (Roman 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 (Roman 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 (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Emilio Rolin, O.P. (1922 – 1924)
  • Fr. Reginaldo van Schoote, O.P. (1912 – 1922)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy