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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bunia
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Bunia
is a
diocese
located in the
city of
Bunia in the
Ecclesiastical province
of
Kisangani
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
History
June 27
, 1922: Established as
Apostolic Prefecture
of
Lake Albert
from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
and the
Apostolic Vicariate of Uganda
in
Uganda
December 11
, 1933:
Promoted
as
Apostolic Vicariate
of Lake
Albert
November 10
, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Bunia
Leadership, in
reverse chronological order
Bishops
of Bunia, below
*
Bishop
Dieudonné Uringi Uuci
* Bishop
Léonard Dhejju
* Bishop
Gabriel Ukec
* Bishop
Alphonse Joseph Matthijsen
, M. Afr. ;
see below
Vicar Apostolic
of Lake Albert, below
* Bishop
Alphonse Joseph
Matthijsen, M. Afr. ; see above & below
Prefect Apostolic
of Lake Albert, below
* Father Alphonse
Joseph
Matthijsen, M. Afr. ; see above''
