Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Isiro–Niangara
latin= Dioecesis Isirensis-Niangaraensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Kisangani
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 60,000
population= 1,475,128
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 1,038,778
catholics_percent= 70.4
bishop= Julien Andavo Mbia
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isiro–Niangara {Latin: " Isiren(sis) – Niangaraën(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of Isiro–Niangara in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

* December 18, 1911: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Uélé from the Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé
* May 6, 1924: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Uélé
* December 14, 1926: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Niangara
* November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Niangara
* March 23, 1970: Renamed as Diocese of Isiro – Niangara

Leadership

* Bishops of Isiro–Niangara (Roman rite)
** Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia (since 2003.02.01)
** Archbishop Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. (1995.12.06 – 2001.03.13)
** Bishop Emile Aiti Waro Leru’a (1989.09.25 – 1994.03.24)
** Bishop Ambroise Uma Arakayo Amabe (1976.02.19 – 1989.04.01)
** Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1970.03.23 – 1976.02.19)
* Bishops of Niangara (Roman rite)
** Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1959.11.10 – 1970.03.23)
* Vicars Apostolic of Niangara (Roman rite)
** Bishop François Oddo de Wilde, O.P. (1948.03.11 – 1959.11.10)
** Bishop Robert Costanzo Lagae, O.P. (1924.12.18 – 1947)
* Prefects Apostolic of Eastern Uélé (Roman rite)
** Fr. Emilio Rolin, O.P. (1922 – 1924)
** Fr. Reginaldo van Schoote, O.P. (1912 – 1922)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/isir0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/disir.html Catholic Hierarchy]