Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo

Diocese of Bondo

Dioecesis Bondoensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area75,600 km2 (29,200 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 418,000
  • 136,007 (32.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEtienne Ung'eyowun Bediwegi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo (Latin: Bondoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bondo in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

  • 10 March 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bondo from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé
  • 2 December 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bondo
  • 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Bondo

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Etienne Ung'eyowun Bediwegi (since 18 March 2008)
    • Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (13 November 1992 – 27 July 2005)
    • Bishop Marcel Bam’ba Gongoa (28 January 1980 – 13 November 1992)
    • Bishop Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye, O.P. (1 September 1970 – 20 September 1978)
    • Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1959.11.10 – 1970.09.01); see below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1 January 1955 – 10 November 1959); see above
    • Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (2 December 1937 – 1 January 1955); see below
  • Prefect Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
    • Father Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (9 January 1930 – 2 December 1937); see above

Coadjutor bishop

See also

Sources

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