The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu (French: Diocèse catholique romain de Kalemie–Kirungu) () is a diocese located in the city of Kalemie–Kirungu in the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History 11 January 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika in Tanzania 26 December 1929: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu 11 July 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville 10 January 1952: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville 24 April 1971: Some territory was lost to establish the Diocese of Manono 8 May 1971: Lost territory to the Diocese of Kongolo 22 August 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie – Kirungu
Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Latin Rite) Bishop Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. (since 31 March 2015) Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (31 March 1989 – 15 September 2010) Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (9 April 1979 – 21 August 1988) Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (22 August 1972 – 11 November 1978); see below Bishops of Baudouinville (Latin Rite) Bishop Joseph Mulolwa (29 September 1966 – 22 August 1972); see above Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (10 November 1959 – 29 September 1966); see below Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Latin Rite) Bishop Urbain Étienne Morlion, M. Afr. (22 September 1941 – 10 November 1959); see above Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (11 July 1939 – 22 September 1941); see below Vicar Apostolic of Upper Congo (Latin Rite) Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (30 March 1895 – 11 July 1939); see above
Coadjutor vicars apostolic Auguste-Léopold Huys, M. Afr. (1909-1938), died (did not succeed to see) Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1939-1941)
See also Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources
GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy