Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka

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Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka
Dioecesis Mahagiensis-Niokaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kisangani
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	18,490 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,563,633 (2004) 858,789 (54.9%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Marcel Utembi Tapa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka {Latin: Mahagien(sis) – Niokaën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Mahagi–Nioka 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

• July 2, 1962: Established as Diocese of Mahagi from the Diocese of Bunia
• October 30, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mahagi – Nioka

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Mahagi–Nioka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (since 2001.10.16)
  • Bishop Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya (1980.09.04 – 2001.10.16)
  • Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (1967.10.30 – 1979.10.10)
• Bishops of Mahagi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (1962.07.02 – 1967.10.30)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy