Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

Dioecesis Isirensis-Niangaraensis
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,475,128
1,038,778 (70.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJulien Andavo Mbia
Map showing the position of Isiro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara (Latin: Isiren(sis) – Niangaraën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of IsiroNiangara in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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

See also

Sources

2°47′06″N 27°36′40″E / 2.7851°N 27.6111°E / 2.7851; 27.6111


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