Kalemie-Kirungu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Jean-Christophore Amade Aloma, M. Afr., Bishop General Information Type of Jurisdiction: DioceseName Changed: 22 August 1972 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubumbashi Rite: Latin (or Roman)Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic ofSquare Kilometers: 72,287 (27,920 Square Miles)Mailing Address: Eveche, 6, Av. de la Revolution, Ville de Kalemie, B.P. 475, Kalemie-Katanga, Rep. Democratique du CongoTelephone: (081)03.46.644

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}
11 January 1887 Erected Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (erected)Vicariate Apostolic of Unianyemb� (erected) ((or 30 Dec 1886))
8 April 1911 Territory Added Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (Boundaries Changed)Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa (Boundaries Changed)Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika (Boundaries Changed)Vicariate Apostolic of Unianyemb� (Boundaries Changed)Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Settentrionale} (Boundaries Changed)Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Victoria Nyanza {Victoria-Nyanza Meridionale} (Boundaries Changed)
26 December 1929 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (Kivu) Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville
11 July 1939 Name Changed Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville
10 January 1952 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville (Northern region)Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (Shabunda, Mwenga, and Fizi) Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo (erected)
10 January 1952 Territory Added Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville (Boundaries adjusted)Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (Boundaries adjusted)Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Boundaries adjusted)
20 December 1954 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville (Pweto) Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero
Diocese of Baudouinville
10 November 1959 Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville Diocese of Baudouinville
24 April 1971 Territory Lost Diocese of BaudouinvilleDiocese of Kilwa Diocese of Kongolo Diocese of Manono (erected) (Manono and Malemba-Nkulu)
Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu
22 August 1972 Name Changed Diocese of Baudouinville Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville
1950 79,992 450,000 17.8% 22 59 81 987 9 73 17 ap1951
Diocese of Baudouinville
1959 95,784 322,885 29.7% 17 50 67 1,429 23 87 14 ap1960
1969 123,049 392,822 31.3% 20 44 64 1,922 75 88 16 ap1971
Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu
1980 136,600 401,780 34.0% 8 29 37 3,691 46 57 ap1981
1990 184,487 426,000 43.3% 13 21 34 5,426 39 62 31 ap1991
1997 482,130 975,693 49.4% 39 13 52 9,271 28 68 25 ap2003
2003 560,132 980,700 57.1% 52 7 59 9,493 21 76 27 ap2004
2004 562,200 980,000 57.4% 51 7 58 9,693 17 78 30 ap2005
2006 595,000 1,038,000 57.3% 55 6 61 9,754 12 77 32 ap2007
2008 660,000 1,155,000 57.1% 81 4 85 7,764 10 72 32 ap2012
2013 677,000 1,185,000 57.1% 71 4 75 9,026 9 126 19 ap2014
2016 789,504 1,282,944 61.5% 75 4 79 9,993 9 117 20 ap2017
2019 867,750 1,376,380 63.0% 87 2 89 9,750 2 45 20 ap2020
2021 922,745 1,465,400 63.0% 96 1 97 9,512 1 124 20 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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