Diocese of Bunia

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert
  • Latin Name: Lacus Alberti
  • Erected: 27 June 1922
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert
  • Latin Name: Lacus Alberti in Africa Centrali
  • Elevated: 11 December 1933
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alphonse Joseph Matthysen (Matthijsen), M. Afr. † (21 Jun 1922 Appointed - 19 Aug 1963 Died)
• Gabriel Ukec † (29 Sep 1964 Appointed - 2 Jul 1984 Resigned)
• Léonard Dhejju † (2 Jul 1984 Appointed - 6 Apr 2002 Resigned)
• Dieudonné Uringi Uuci (1 Apr 2005 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
Vicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert
1950	173,861	412,256	42.2%	8	64	72	2,414		38	114	15	ap1951
Diocese of Bunia
1958	285,736	667,665	42.8%	14	87	101	2,829		55	193		ap1960
1970	281,635	543,383	51.8%	14	69	83	3,393		121	212	70	ap1971
1980	368,608	703,933	52.4%	17	55	72	5,119		111	204	18	ap1981
1990	464,781	886,677	52.4%	33	36	69	6,735		82	209	12	ap1991
1999	551,209	1,027,381	53.7%	50	19	69	7,988		34	211	12	ap2000
2000	520,398	1,031,945	50.4%	49	18	67	7,767		34	200	12	ap2001
2001	527,439	1,020,808	51.7%	49	20	69	7,644		36	191	12	ap2002
2003	474,695	918,727	51.7%	45	16	61	7,781		31	161	12	ap2004
2006	439,700	710,226	61.9%	39	12	51	8,621		28	105	12	ap2007
2012	490,844	841,000	58.4%	54	12	66	7,437		38	179	12	ap2013
2015	539,265	1,070,161	50.4%	52	12	64	8,426		37	163	12	ap2016
2018	581,782	1,184,622	49.1%	54	10	64	9,090		29	199	17	ap2019
2020	611,000	1,155,730	52.9%	66	10	76	8,039		33	200	17	ap2021
2022	454,220	869,011	52.3%	77	11	88	5,161		29	211	20	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jean-Christophore Amade Aloma, M. Afr.
• Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi, M. Afr.
• Dieudonné Uringi Uuci (Priest: 25 Sep 1984; Bishop: 1 Apr 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Léonard Dhejju † (Priest: 23 Aug 1959 to 26 Mar 1981; Bishop: 2 Jul 1984 to 6 Apr 2002)
• Alphonse Joseph Matthysen (Matthijsen), M. Afr. † (Prefect: 21 Jun 1922; Vicar Apostolic: 11 Dec 1933; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 19 Aug 1963)
• Gabriel Ukec † (Priest: 15 Aug 1943; Bishop: 29 Sep 1964 to 2 Jul 1984)

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