Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Mahagi–Nioka
Local:	French: Diocèse catholique romain de Mahagi-Nioka
Latin:	Dioecesis Mahagiensis-Niokaensis
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kisangani
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area Km2:	18,490
Population:	1,563,633
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	858,789
Catholics Percent:	54.9

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka (Latin: Romano-Catholicae Dioecesis Mahagi-Nioka, French: Diocèse catholique romain de Mahagi-Nioka) is a diocese located in the territories of Mahagi–Nioka, Ituri Province, in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

• 2 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Mahagi from the Diocese of Bunia
• 30 October 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Mahagi – Nioka

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Mahagi–Nioka (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa (16 November 2010 – present)
  • Bishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (16 October 2001 – 28 November 2008), appointed Archbishop of Kisangani
  • Bishop Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya (4 September 1980 – 16 October 2001)
  • Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (30 October 1967 – 10 October 1979); see below
• Bishop of Mahagi (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (2 July 1962 – 30 October 1967); see above

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi, appointed Bishop of Bondo in 2008

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy