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Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

Coordinates: 2°47′06″N 27°36′40″E / 2.7851°N 27.6111°E / 2.7851; 27.6111
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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
BishopSede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorDieudonné Madrapile Tanzi
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

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  • 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

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Coadjutor bishop

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Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

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See also

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Sources

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