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
Metropolitan	Bukavu
Statistics
Area	75,365 km2 (29,099 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 900,000 230,000 (25.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Placide Lubamba Ndjibu, M.Afr.

History

• 10 January 1952: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu
• 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kasongo

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Placide Lumbamba Ndjibu, M.Afr. (since 11 March 2014)
  • Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (2 November 1995 – 21 April 2009), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Goma
  • Bishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (30 April 1990 – 14 March 1995), appointed Archbishop of Bukavu
  • Bishop Timothée Pirigisha Mukombe (29 September 1966 – 30 April 1990)
  • Bishop Noël Mala (5 April 1963 – 31 July 1964)
  • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 5 April 1963); see below
• Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (10 January 1952 – 10 November 1959); see above

Coadjutor bishop

• Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. (1986-1990)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy