• Source: Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo (Latin: Bondoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bondo in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.




History


10 March 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Bondo from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Uélé
2 December 1937: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bondo
10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Bondo




Bishops






= Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Bishops of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
Bishop Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi (18 March 2008 -)
Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (13 November 1992 – 27 July 2005)
Bishop Marcel Bam’ba Gongoa (28 January 1980 – 13 November 1992)
Bishop Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye, O.P. (1 September 1970 – 20 September 1978)
Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1959.11.10 – 1970.09.01); see below
Vicars Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
Bishop André Creemers, O.S.Cr. (1 January 1955 – 10 November 1959); see above
Bishop Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (2 December 1937 – 1 January 1955); see below
Prefect Apostolic of Bondo (Latin Rite), below
Father Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.Cr. (9 January 1930 – 2 December 1937); see above




= Coadjutor bishop

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Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (1991–1992)




See also


Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo




Sources


GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

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• Roman Catholic Diocese of Bondo
• Diocese of Bondo
• List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
• List of Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• List of Catholic dioceses in Africa
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka
• Philippe Nkiere Keana
• List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
• Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Elinga-Mpango