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Diocese of Bunia

Dioecesis Buniaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kisangani
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 22,470 (8,679 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 19, Bunia, Procince de L'Ituri, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (099)401.01.12

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert
27 June 1922ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda (West of Lake Albert attached to Belgian government)
Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert
11 December 1933ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert Vicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert
Diocese of Bunia
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert Diocese of Bunia
2 July 1962Territory LostDiocese of Bunia (Mahagi and Aru) Diocese of Mahagi (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert
1950173,861412,25642.2%864722,4143811415ap1951
Diocese of Bunia
1958285,736667,66542.8%14871012,82955193ap1960
1970281,635543,38351.8%1469833,39312121270ap1971
1980368,608703,93352.4%1755725,11911120418ap1981
1990464,781886,67752.4%3336696,7358220912ap1991
1999551,2091,027,38153.7%5019697,9883421112ap2000
2000520,3981,031,94550.4%4918677,7673420012ap2001
2001527,4391,020,80851.7%4920697,6443619112ap2002
2003474,695918,72751.7%4516617,7813116112ap2004
2006439,700710,22661.9%3912518,6212810512ap2007
2012490,844841,00058.4%5412667,4373817912ap2013
2015539,2651,070,16150.4%5212648,4263716312ap2016
2018581,7821,184,62249.1%5410649,0902919917ap2019
2020611,0001,155,73052.9%6610768,0393320017ap2021
2022454,220869,01152.3%7711885,1612921120ap2023

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 Lac Albert
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 14, Page 488, and Page 489
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 36, and Page 37
  • Diocese of Bunia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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