Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu

Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu Dioecesis Kalemiensis-Kirunguensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Lubumbashi
Statistics
Area	71,577 km² (27,636 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 980,000 562,200 (57.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
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.

History

January 11, 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika in Tanzania
December 26, 1929: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu
July 11, 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville
January 10, 1952: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo
November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville
April 24, 1971: Some territory was lost to establish the Diocese of Manono
August 22, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie – Kirungu

Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (since 1989.03.31)
- Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (1979.04.09 – 1988.08.21)
- Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (1972.08.22 – 1978.11.11)
Bishops of Baudouinville (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (1966.09.29 – 1972.08.22)
- Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1966.09.29)
Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1941.09.22 – 1959.11.10)
- Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22)
Vicars Apostolic of Upper Congo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (1895.03.30 – 1939.07.11)

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