Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo

The Diocese of Bondo (Latin: Dioecesis Bondoensis ) is a located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic diocese based in Bondo.

History

The Diocese of Bondo was born on March 10, 1926 by Pope Pius XI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Admonet supremi of annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uele as Apostolic Prefecture of Bondo. The Apostolic Prefecture of Bondo was born on December 2, 1937 by Pius XI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Sicubi by apostolicam Apostolic Vicariate. On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate of Bondo was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum to the diocese.

The Diocese of Bondo is the Archdiocese of Kisangani is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Bondo

  • Frédéric Marie Blessing OSC, 1930-1937

Vicars Apostolic of Bondo

  • Frédéric Marie Blessing OSC, 1937-1954
  • André Creemers OSC, 1955-1959

Bishops of Bondo

  • André Creemers OSC, 1959-1970
  • Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye OP, 1970-1978
  • Marcel Bam'ba Gongoa, 1980-1992
  • Philippe Nkiere Keana CICM, 1992-2005, then Bishop of Inongo
  • Etienne Ung'eyowun Bediwegi, since 2008
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