Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu
| Diocese of Kindu Dioecesis Kinduensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Bukavu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 82,883 km2 (32,001 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2003) 437,620 171,070 (39.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa |
| Bishops emeritus | Willy Ngumbi Ngengele |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu (Latin: Kinduen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kindu in the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 23 April 1956: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kindu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kongolo and the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kindu
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Kindu (Latin Rite)
- Bishop François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa (18 November 2020 – Present)
- Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. (25 April 2007 – 23 April 2019), appointed Bishop of Goma
- Bishop Paul Mambe Mukanga (15 March 1979 – 26 January 2004)
- Bishop Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, C.S.Sp. (17 May 1966 – 17 January 1978)
- Bishop Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. (10 November 1959 – 2 July 1965); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Kindu (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. (12 April 1957 – 10 November 1959); see above
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]