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Diocese of Bondo

Dioecesis Bondoensis



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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: 75,600 (29,200 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 21, Bondo, Uele, via Kisangani, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (081)51.03.075

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Bondo
10 March 1926ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental} Prefecture Apostolic of Bondo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo
2 December 1937ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Bondo Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo
3 April 1941Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Niangara (Chefferie) Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo
Diocese of Bondo
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Bondo Diocese of Bondo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo
195028,495182,00015.7%3363973022ap1951
Diocese of Bondo
195843,453171,00025.4%1146577622252ap1960
197079,257238,14533.3%1214263,0481202111ap1971
198086,500183,69847.1%1316292,982232411ap1981
199092,865207,85644.7%1013234,037162911ap1991
199773,527235,32631.2%187252,941112111ap2000
200062,166198,96531.2%186242,59081612ap2001
200162,166198,96531.2%186242,59081612ap2002
2002110,526200,36955.2%276333,3497179ap2003
200385,717392,20921.9%206263,29671711ap2004
200482,017395,37020.7%156213,90571811ap2005
2006136,007418,00032.5%155206,80061814ap2007
2012197,000422,00046.7%195248,20862214ap2013
2015209,700454,26746.2%1451911,0367197ap2016
2018232,440496,94046.8%187259,297112515ap2019
2020285,976476,62760.0%2422610,99952015ap2021
2022309,000510,00060.6%1732015,45052515ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 248, and Page 249
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 165
  • Diocese of Bondo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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