Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo

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Diocese of Kasongo
Dioecesis Kasongoensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Bukavu
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	75,365 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	900,000 (2004) 230,000 (25.6%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo {Latin: Kasongoën(sis) } is a diocese located in the cities of Kasongo in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• January 10, 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasongo

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kasongo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (since 1995.11.02)
  • Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1990.04.30 – 1995.03.14)
  • Bishop Timothée Pirigisha Mukombe (1966.09.29 – 1990.04.30)
  • Bishop Noël Mala (1963.04.05 – 1964.07.31)
  • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1963.04.05)
• Vicars Apostolic of Kasongo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (1952.01.10 – 1959.11.10)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy