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.
Diocese of Bunia Dioecesis Buniaensis | |
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.jpg) Bishop Dieudonné Uringi Uuci | |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of 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 | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dieudonné Uringi Uuci |
History edit
- 27 June 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lake Albert from the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls and the Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda in Uganda
- 11 December 1933: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lake Albert
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Bunia
- 2 July 1962: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Mahagi
Leadership, in reverse chronological order edit
- Bishops of Bunia (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Dieudonné Uringi Uuci (since 1 April 2005)
- Bishop Léonard Dhejju (2 July 1984 – 6 April 2002)
- Bishop Gabriel Ukec (29 September 1964 – 2 July 1984)
- Bishop Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 19 August 1963); see below''
- Vicar Apostolic of Lake Albert (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (11 December 1933 – 10 November 1959); see above & below
- Prefect Apostolic of Lake Albert (Latin Rite), below
- Father Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (21 June 1922 – 11 December 1933); see above
See also edit
Sources edit
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