Diocese of Mahagi-Nioka

Historical Details

• Diocese of Mahagi
  • Latin Name: Mahagiensis
  • Erected: 2 July 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Thomas Kuba Thowa † (2 Jul 1962 Appointed - 10 Oct 1979 Resigned)
• Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya † (4 Sep 1980 Appointed - 16 Oct 2001 Retired)
• Marcel Utembi Tapa (16 Oct 2001 Appointed - 28 Nov 2008 Appointed, Archbishop of Kisangani)
• Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa (16 Nov 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Mahagi-Nioka
1970	342,787	581,864	58.9%	24	29	53	6,467		36	14	15	ap1971
1980	344,018	701,266	49.1%	22	28	50	6,880		49	91	16	ap1981
1990	442,283	941,000	47.0%	34	23	57	7,759		26	114	16	ap1991
1999	566,000	1,036,000	54.6%	58	18	76	7,447		20	68	16	ap2000
2000	579,661	1,137,399	51.0%	52	19	71	8,164		21	84	16	ap2001
2001	591,672	1,198,086	49.4%	65	13	78	7,585		18	91	16	ap2002
2002	592,126	1,520,924	38.9%	69	16	85	6,966		22	101	32	ap2003
2003	695,450	1,220,460	57.0%	70	16	86	8,086		18	102	16	ap2004
2004	858,789	1,563,633	54.9%	70	16	86	9,985		18	127	17	ap2005
2013	1,160,055	1,970,180	58.9%	79	9	88	13,182		15	118	18	ap2014
2016	1,295,006	2,000,295	64.7%	85	15	100	12,950		21	145	20	ap2017
2019	1,423,000	2,198,000	64.7%	88	15	103	13,815		21	145	20	ap2020
2021	1,518,460	2,346,140	64.7%	90	15	105	14,461		21	145	20	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa (Priest: 15 Jul 1993; Bishop: 16 Nov 2010 - )
• Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi (Priest: 10 Aug 1988 to 18 Mar 2008)
• Marcel Utembi Tapa (Priest: 29 Jun 1984; Bishop: 16 Oct 2001 to 28 Nov 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Thomas Kuba Thowa † (Priest: 15 Aug 1948; Bishop: 2 Jul 1962 to 10 Oct 1979)
• Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya † (Bishop: 4 Sep 1980 to 16 Oct 2001)
• Gabriel Ukec † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Oct 1979 to Sep 1980)

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