Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu

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Bishop(s) Dominique Kimpinde Amando, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 22 August 1972 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubumbashi Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of Square Kilometers: 71,577 (27,646 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 475, Kalemie, Shaba, Rep. Democratique du Congo

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}
  • Latin Name: Congi Superioris
  • Erected: 11 January 1887
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville
  • Latin Name: Balduinopolitanus
  • Name Changed: 11 July 1939
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 125,000 (48,281 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Baudouinville
  • Latin Name: Balduinopolitanus
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Victor Roelens, M. Afr. † (30 Mar 1895 Appointed - 22 Sep 1941 Retired)
• Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. † (22 Sep 1941 Succeeded - 29 Sep 1966 Resigned)
• Ioseph (Songolo) Mulolwa † (29 Sep 1966 Appointed - 11 Nov 1978 Resigned)
• André Ilunga Kaseba † (9 Apr 1979 Appointed - 21 Aug 1988 Died)
• Dominique Kimpinde Amando (31 Mar 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}
11 January 1887	Erected		Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville
11 July 1939	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}	Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville
10 January 1952	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo (erected)
Diocese of Baudouinville
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville	Diocese of Baudouinville
24 April 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Baudouinville Diocese of Kilwa Diocese of Kongolo	Diocese of Manono (erected)
Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu
22 August 1972	Name Changed	Diocese of Baudouinville	Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu

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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 Baudouinville
1950	79,992	450,000	17.8%	22	59	81	987		9	73	17	ap1951
Diocese of Baudouinville
1959	95,784	322,885	29.7%	17	50	67	1,429		23	87	14	ap1960
1969	123,049	392,822	31.3%	20	44	64	1,922		75	88	16	ap1971
Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu
1980	136,600	401,780	34.0%	8	29	37	3,691		46	57		ap1981
1990	184,487	426,000	43.3%	13	21	34	5,426		39	62	31	ap1991
1997	482,130	975,693	49.4%	39	13	52	9,271		28	68	25	ap2003
2003	560,132	980,700	57.1%	52	7	59	9,493		21	76	27	ap2004
2004	562,200	980,000	57.4%	51	7	58	9,693		17	78	30	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Augustin-Léopold Huys, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 16 Mar 1909 to 8 Oct 1938)
• André Ilunga Kaseba † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1979 to 21 Aug 1988)
• Dominique Kimpinde Amando (Priest: 29 Jun 1962 to 28 Mar 1980; Bishop: 31 Mar 1989)
• Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 11 Jul 1939; Vicar Apostolic: 22 Sep 1941; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 29 Sep 1966)
• Ioseph (Songolo) Mulolwa † (Priest: 29 Sep 1946; Bishop: 29 Sep 1966 to 11 Nov 1978)
• Victor Roelens, M. Afr. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Mar 1895 to 22 Sep 1941)