Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara (Latin: Isiren(sis) – Niangaraën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Isiro–Niangara in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Isiro–Niangara Dioecesis Isirensis-Niangaraensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kisangani |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,475,128 1,038,778 (70.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julien Andavo Mbia |
Map showing the position of Isiro
History
- 18 December 1911: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Uélé from the Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé
- 6 May 1924: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Uélé
- 14 December 1926: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Niangara
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Niangara
- 23 March 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Isiro – Niangara
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Isiro–Niangara (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia (since 1 February 2003)
- Bishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (6 December 1995 – 13 March 2001), appointed Archbishop of Bukavu
- Bishop Emile Aiti Waro Leru’a (25 September 1989 – 24 March 1994)
- Bishop Ambroise Uma Arakayo Amabe (19 February 1976 – 1 April 1989)
- Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (23 March 1970 – 19 February 1976); see below
- Bishop of Niangara (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (10 November 1959 – 23 March 1970); see above & below
- Vicars Apostolic of Niangara (Roman rite), below
- Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (11 March 1948 – 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Robert Costanzo Lagae, O.P. (18 December 1924 – February 1948)
- Prefects Apostolic of Eastern Uélé (Latin Rite), below
- Fr. Emilio Rolin, O.P. (1922 – 1924)
- Fr. Reginaldo van Schoote, O.P. (16 January 1912 – 28 April 1922)
Coadjutor bishop
- Ambroise Uma Arakayo Amabe (1972-1976)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, appointed Bishop of Isangi in 2016
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