Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu

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Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu
Dioecesis Kalemiensis-Kirunguensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Lubumbashi
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	71,577 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	980,000 (2004) 562,200 (57.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Dominique Kimpinde Amando

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu {Latin: Kalemien(sis) – Kirunguen(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Kalemie–Kirungu in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• January 11, 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganika in Tanzania
• July 11, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville
• August 22, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie – Kirungu

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (since 1989.03.31)
  • Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (1979.04.09 – 1988.08.21)
  • Bishop Ioseph Mulolwa (1972.08.22 – 1978.11.11)
• Bishops of Baudouinville (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Ioseph Mulolwa (1966.09.29 – 1972.08.22)
  • Bishop Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1966.09.29)
• Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1941.09.22 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Vittore Roelens, M. Afr. (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22)
• Vicars Apostolic of Upper Congo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Vittore Roelens, M. Afr. (1895.03.30 – 1939.07.11)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy