Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma–Dungu

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Doruma–Dungu
latin= Dioecesis Dorumaensis-Dunguensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Kisangani
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 44,000
population= 200,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 105,000
catholics_percent= 52.5
bishop= Richard Domba Mady
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma–Dungu {Latin: " Dorumaën(sis) – Dunguen(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of Doruma–Dungu in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

* February 24, 1958: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Doruma from the Apostolic Vicariate of Niangara
* September 26, 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Doruma
* July 3, 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Doruma – Dungu

Leadership

* Bishops of Doruma–Dungu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Richard Domba Mady (since 1994.03.14)
** Bishop Emile Aiti Waro Leru’a (1983.05.07 – 1989.09.25)
** Bishop Guillaume van den Elzen, O.S.A. (1970.07.03 – 1983.05.07)
* Bishops of Doruma (Roman rite)
** Bishop Guillaume van den Elzen, O.S.A. (1967.09.26 – 1970.07.03)
* Prefects Apostolic of Doruma (Roman rite)
** Bishop Guillaume van den Elzen, O.S.A. (1958.11.13 – 1967.09.26)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/doru0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddoru.html Catholic Hierarchy]