Kasongo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Placide Lubamba Ndjibu, M. Afr., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 November 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bukavu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 75,365 (29,109 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 39, Kasongo [par Kindu], Maniema, Rep. Democratique du Congo; Eveche de Kasongo, c/o Missionnaires d'Afrique, B.P. 333, Cyangugu, Rwanda
Telephone: (0810)410.469; (099)108.81.16

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo
- Latin Name: Kasongoensis
- Erected: 10 January 1952
- Vicariate
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Richard Cleire, M. Afr. † (10 Jan 1952 Appointed - 5 Apr 1963 Resigned)
No�l Mala † (5 Apr 1963 Appointed - 31 Jul 1964 Died)
Timoth�e Pirigisha Mukombe † (29 Sep 1966 Appointed - 30 Apr 1990 Resigned)
Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. † (30 Apr 1990 Succeeded - 14 Mar 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Bukavu)
Th�ophile Kaboy Ruboneka (2 Nov 1995 Appointed - 21 Apr 2009 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Goma)
Placide Lubamba Ndjibu, M. Afr. (11 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo
10 January 1952	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville (Northern region) Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (Shabunda, Mwenga, and Fizi)	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo (erected)
Diocese of Kasongo
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo	Diocese of Kasongo
16 April 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Bukavu (Uvira, Fizi, and Mwenga) Diocese of Kasongo (Portions of Kabambare)	Diocese of Uvira (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Kasongo

1970 115,438 485,000 23.8% 7 34 41 2,815 53 25 3 ap1971

1980 160,000 650,000 24.6% 4 35 39 4,102 42 42 15 ap1981

1990 176,959 630,295 28.1% 9 39 48 3,686 48 48 16 ap1991

1999 220,000 900,000 24.4% 17 26 43 5,116 41 43 16 ap2000

2000 230,000 900,000 25.6% 22 5 27 8,518 19 39 15 ap2001

2001 240,000 900,000 26.7% 21 13 34 7,058 25 15 15 ap2002

2002 293,840 900,000 32.6% 22 19 41 7,166 31 18 15 ap2003

2003 336,950 1,050,000 32.1% 25 19 44 7,657 29 20 15 ap2004

2004 230,000 900,000 25.6% 23 13 36 6,388 23 17 14 ap2005

2006 298,675 965,000 31.0% 27 14 41 7,284 23 24 15 ap2007

2013 590,000 1,298,000 45.5% 32 8 40 14,750 13 16 15 ap2014

2016 611,660 1,404,248 43.6% 44 10 54 11,327 20 19 16 ap2017

2019 675,000 1,542,800 43.8% 46 5 51 13,235 11 20 16 ap2020

2021 741,664 2,176,000 34.1% 46 7 53 13,993 13 28 16 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kasongo
1970	115,438	485,000	23.8%	7	34	41	2,815	53	25	3	ap1971
1980	160,000	650,000	24.6%	4	35	39	4,102	42	42	15	ap1981
1990	176,959	630,295	28.1%	9	39	48	3,686	48	48	16	ap1991
1999	220,000	900,000	24.4%	17	26	43	5,116	41	43	16	ap2000
2000	230,000	900,000	25.6%	22	5	27	8,518	19	39	15	ap2001
2001	240,000	900,000	26.7%	21	13	34	7,058	25	15	15	ap2002
2002	293,840	900,000	32.6%	22	19	41	7,166	31	18	15	ap2003
2003	336,950	1,050,000	32.1%	25	19	44	7,657	29	20	15	ap2004
2004	230,000	900,000	25.6%	23	13	36	6,388	23	17	14	ap2005
2006	298,675	965,000	31.0%	27	14	41	7,284	23	24	15	ap2007
2013	590,000	1,298,000	45.5%	32	8	40	14,750	13	16	15	ap2014
2016	611,660	1,404,248	43.6%	44	10	54	11,327	20	19	16	ap2017
2019	675,000	1,542,800	43.8%	46	5	51	13,235	11	20	16	ap2020
2021	741,664	2,176,000	34.1%	46	7	53	13,993	13	28	16	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Richard Cleire, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Jan 1952; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 5 Apr 1963)
No�l Mala † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1963 to 31 Jul 1964)
Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, S.J. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Mar 1986; Bishop: 30 Apr 1990 to 14 Mar 1995)
Timoth�e Pirigisha Mukombe † (Bishop: 29 Sep 1966 to 30 Apr 1990)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 444, and Page 445
Diocese of Kasongo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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