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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo

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Diocese of Kasongo

Dioecesis Kasongoensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanBukavu
Statistics
Area75,365 km2 (29,099 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
900,000
230,000 (25.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPlacide Lubamba Ndjibu, M.Afr.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo (Latin: Kasongoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kasongo in the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

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Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Kasongo (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Richard Cleire, M. Afr. (10 January 1952 – 10 November 1959); see above

Coadjutor bishop

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See also

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Sources

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