The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu (French: Diocèse catholique romain de Kalemie–Kirungu) (Latin: Kalemien(sis) – Kirunguen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kalemie–Kirungu in the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 11 January 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika in Tanzania
- 26 December 1929: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu
- 11 July 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville
- 10 January 1952: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville
- 24 April 1971: Some territory was lost to establish the Diocese of Manono
- 8 May 1971: Lost territory to the Diocese of Kongolo
- 22 August 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie – Kirungu
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Latin Rite)
- Bishops of Baudouinville (Latin Rite) Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (29 September 1966 – 22 August 1972); see above; Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 29 September 1966); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Latin Rite) Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (22 September 1941 – 10 November 1959); see above; Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (11 July 1939 – 22 September 1941); see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo (Latin Rite) Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (30 March 1895 – 11 July 1939); see above
Coadjutor vicars apostolic
- Auguste-Léopold Huys, M. Afr. (1909-1938), died (did not succeed to see)
- Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1939-1941)