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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunia

Coordinates: 1°33′37″N 30°14′42″E / 1.5603°N 30.2450°E / 1.5603; 30.2450
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Diocese of Bunia

Dioecesis Buniaensis
Bishop Dieudonné Uringi Uuci
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of Congo
MetropolitanKisangani
Statistics
Area22,470 km2 (8,680 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
710,226
439,700 (61.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDieudonné Uringi Uuci

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunia (Latin: Buniaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bunia in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

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Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Bunia (Latin Rite), below
  • Vicar Apostolic of Lake Albert (Latin Rite), below
    • Bishop Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (11 December 1933 – 10 November 1959); see above & below
  • Prefect Apostolic of Lake Albert (Latin Rite), below
    • Father Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen, M. Afr. (21 June 1922 – 11 December 1933); see above

See also

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Sources

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1°33′37″N 30°14′42″E / 1.5603°N 30.2450°E / 1.5603; 30.2450