Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu

Diocese of Kindu

Dioecesis Kinduensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanBukavu
Statistics
Area82,883 km2 (32,001 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2003)
  • 437,620
  • 171,070 (39.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFrançois Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa
Bishops emeritusWilly Ngumbi Ngengele

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu (Latin: Kinduen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kindu in the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Kindu (Latin Rite)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kindu (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. (12 April 1957 – 10 November 1959); see above

See also

Sources