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Diocese of Doruma-Dungu

Dioecesis Dorumaensis-Dunguensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 3 July 1970
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisangani
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 44,000 (16,995 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 20, Dungu [par Isiro], Haut-Congo, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (081)380.01.92

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Doruma
24 February 1958ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Niangara Prefecture Apostolic of Doruma (erected)
Diocese of Doruma
26 September 1967Territory AddedDiocese of Niangara (Dungu) Diocese of Doruma
26 September 1967ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Doruma Diocese of Doruma
Diocese of Doruma-Dungu
3 July 1970Name ChangedDiocese of Doruma Diocese of Doruma-Dungu

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Doruma
196955,000260,00021.2%426301,83334231ap1971
Diocese of Doruma-Dungu
198084,000340,00024.7%429332,545934522ap1981
1990226,241371,40060.9%925346,654655917ap1991
1995105,000200,00052.5%1615313,387623510ap2003
2003105,000200,00052.5%2416402,625372911ap2004
2004105,000200,00052.5%2416402,625372911ap2005
2006362,743492,00073.7%2415399,301533311ap2007
2013470,000639,00073.6%3125568,392774911ap2014
2016507,832690,81673.5%3930697,359664011ap2017
2019556,000757,20073.4%3531668,424692811ap2020
2021592,160806,43573.4%3637738,111783911ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Doruma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 619, to Page 621
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
  • Diocese of Doruma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 988, and Page 1,063
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 184, and Page 185
  • Diocese of Doruma-Dungu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 648

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