Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu

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.

Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu Dioecesis Kalemiensis-Kirunguensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Lubumbashi
Statistics
Area	71,577 km2 (27,636 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 980,000 562,200 (57.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr.

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)
  • Bishop Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. (since 31 March 2015)
  • Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (31 March 1989 – 15 September 2010)
  • Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (9 April 1979 – 21 August 1988)
  • Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (22 August 1972 – 11 November 1978); see below
• 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)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy