Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo

Diocese of Bondo
Dioecesis Bondoensis
Location
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Kisangani
Statistics
Area 75,600 km2 (29,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
418,000
136,007 (32.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo (Latin: Bondoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bondo in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

  • March 10, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bondo from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé
  • December 2, 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bondo
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Bondo

Leadership

  • Bishops of Bondo (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (1992.11.13 – 2005.07.27)
    • Bishop Marcel Bam’ba Gongoa (1980.01.28 – 1992.11.13)
    • Bishop Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye, O.P. (1970.09.01 – 1978.09.20)
    • Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1959.11.10 – 1970.09.01)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1955.01.01 – 1959.11.10)
    • Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (1937.12.02 – 1955.01.01)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (1930.01.09 – 1937.12.02)

See also

Sources

Coordinates: 3°49′02″N 23°40′51″E / 3.8173°N 23.6809°E / 3.8173; 23.6809


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