Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu

Diocese of Kindu Dioecesis Kinduensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Bukavu
Statistics
Area	82,883 km2 (32,001 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2003) 437,620 171,070 (39.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu (Latin: Kinduen(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kindu in the Ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

• April 23, 1956: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kindu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kongolo and the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kindu

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Kindu (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Willy Ngumbi, M. Afr. (2007.04.25 - 2019.04.23), appointed Bishop of Goma
  • Bishop Paul Mambe Mukanga (1979.03.15 – 2004.01.26)
  • Bishop Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, C.S.Sp. (1966.05.17 – 1978.01.17)
  • Bishop Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. (1959.11.10 – 1965.07.02); see below
• Vicars Apostolic of Kindu (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. (1957.04.12 – 1959.11.10); see above

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy