Diocese of Uvira

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Bishop(s) Jean-Pierre Tafunga, S.D.B., Bishop Jérôme Gapangwa Nteziryayo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 16 April 1962 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bukavu Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of Square Kilometers: 36,000 (13,905 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 18, Uvira, Rep. Democratique du Congo; c/o B.P. 645, Bujumbura, Burundi Telephone: 92.44.14 Fax: 24.14.78

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Danilo Catarzi, S.X. † (16 Apr 1962 Appointed - 26 Mar 1981 Resigned)
• Léonard Dhejju (26 Mar 1981 Appointed - 2 Jul 1984 Appointed, Bishop of Bunia)
• Jérôme Gapangwa Nteziryayo (1 Jul 1985 Appointed - 10 Jun 2002 Resigned)
• Jean-Pierre Tafunga, S.D.B. (10 Jun 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 April 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Bukavu Diocese of Kasongo	Diocese of Uvira (erected)

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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
1969	48,500	400,000	12.1%	3	27	30	1,616		33	18	8	ap1971
1980	102,071	478,000	21.4%	7	32	39	2,617		38	47	13	ap1981
1990	179,831	710,509	25.3%	26	22	48	3,746		25	77	14	ap1991
1995	254,603	993,252	25.6%	50	17	67	3,800		18	76	15	ap2001
2001	221,471	374,852	59.1%	26	9	35	6,327		10	21	17	ap2002
2002	225,045	518,682	43.4%	26	10	36	6,251		11	19	17	ap2003
2003	350,000	1,100,000	31.8%	24	11	35	10,000		13	19	18	ap2004
2004	354,907	1,105,000	32.1%	35	12	47	7,551		15	21	18	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Danilo Catarzi, S.X. † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1962 to 26 Mar 1981)
• Léonard Dhejju (Bishop: 26 Mar 1981 to 2 Jul 1984)
• Jérôme Gapangwa Nteziryayo (Priest: 20 Aug 1972; Bishop: 1 Jul 1985 to 10 Jun 2002)
• Jean-Pierre Tafunga, S.D.B. (Bishop: 10 Jun 2002)