Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo

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

Diocese of Kasongo

Dioecesis Kasongoensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanBukavu
Statistics
Area75,365 km2 (29,099 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
900,000
230,000 (25.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPlacide Lubamba Ndjibu, M.Afr.

History

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Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (10 January 1952 – 10 November 1959); see above

Coadjutor bishop

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See also

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Sources

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