Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunia

Diocese of Bunia Dioecesis Buniaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kisangani
Statistics
Area	22,470 km² (8,680 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 710,226 439,700 (61.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Dieudonné Uringi Uuci

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunia (Latin: Buniaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bunia in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

June 27, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lake Albert from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls and the Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda in Uganda
December 11, 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lake Albert
November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Bunia

Bishops of Bunia (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Dieudonné Uringi Uuci (since 2005.04.01)
- Bishop Léonard Dhejju (1984.07.02 – 2002.04.06)
- Bishop Gabriel Ukec (1964.09.29 – 1984.07.02)
- Bishop Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1963.08.19)
Vicars Apostolic of Lake Albert (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (1933.12.11 – 1959.11.10)
Prefects Apostolic of Lake Albert (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (1922.06.21 – 1933.12.11)