Uvira (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe, Bishop
Jérôme Gapangwa Nteziryayo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 April 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bukavu
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 36,795 (14,212 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, 11 Av. Kivu 1, Nyamyanda [Uvira], Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: (097)359.68.05

Past and Present Ordinaries

Danilo Catarzi, S.X. † (16 Apr 1962 Appointed - 26 Mar 1981 Resigned)
Léonard Dhejju † (26 Mar 1981 Appointed - 2 Jul 1984 Appointed, Bishop of Bunia)
Jérôme Gapangwa Nteziryayo (1 Jul 1985 Appointed - 10 Jun 2002 Resigned)
Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. † (10 Jun 2002 Appointed - 31 Jul 2008 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Lubumbashi)
Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe (15 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 April 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Bukavu (Uvira, Fizi, and Mwenga) Diocese of Kasongo (Portions of Kabambare)	Diocese of Uvira (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 48,500 400,000 12.1% 3 27 30 1,616 33 18 8 ap1971

1980 102,071 478,000 21.4% 7 32 39 2,617 38 47 13 ap1981

1990 179,831 710,509 25.3% 26 22 48 3,746 25 77 14 ap1991

1995 254,603 993,252 25.6% 50 17 67 3,800 18 76 15 ap2001

2001 221,471 374,852 59.1% 26 9 35 6,327 10 21 17 ap2002

2002 225,045 518,682 43.4% 26 10 36 6,251 11 19 17 ap2003

2003 350,000 1,100,000 31.8% 24 11 35 10,000 13 19 18 ap2004

2004 354,907 1,105,000 32.1% 35 12 47 7,551 15 21 18 ap2005

2010 356,000 1,224,000 29.1% 61 14 75 4,746 18 26 18 ap2011

2014 486,921 1,503,800 32.4% 50 13 63 7,728 17 63 18 ap2015

2017 683,089 1,711,000 39.9% 58 10 68 10,045 14 39 27 ap2018

2020 749,230 1,880,510 39.8% 65 12 77 9,730 18 48 28 ap2021

2022 937,000 1,989,000 47.1% 76 15 91 10,296 20 46 31 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	48,500	400,000	12.1%	3	27	30	1,616	33	18	8	ap1971
1980	102,071	478,000	21.4%	7	32	39	2,617	38	47	13	ap1981
1990	179,831	710,509	25.3%	26	22	48	3,746	25	77	14	ap1991
1995	254,603	993,252	25.6%	50	17	67	3,800	18	76	15	ap2001
2001	221,471	374,852	59.1%	26	9	35	6,327	10	21	17	ap2002
2002	225,045	518,682	43.4%	26	10	36	6,251	11	19	17	ap2003
2003	350,000	1,100,000	31.8%	24	11	35	10,000	13	19	18	ap2004
2004	354,907	1,105,000	32.1%	35	12	47	7,551	15	21	18	ap2005
2010	356,000	1,224,000	29.1%	61	14	75	4,746	18	26	18	ap2011
2014	486,921	1,503,800	32.4%	50	13	63	7,728	17	63	18	ap2015
2017	683,089	1,711,000	39.9%	58	10	68	10,045	14	39	27	ap2018
2020	749,230	1,880,510	39.8%	65	12	77	9,730	18	48	28	ap2021
2022	937,000	1,989,000	47.1%	76	15	91	10,296	20	46	31	ap2023