Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka

Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka Dioecesis Mahagiensis-Niokaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kisangani
Statistics
Area	18,490 km2 (7,140 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,563,633 858,789 (54.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahagi–Nioka (Latin: Mahagien(sis) – Niokaën(sis)) 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

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Mahagi–Nioka (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa (2010.11.16 - present)
  • Bishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (2001.10.16 – 2008.11.28), appointed Archbishop of Kisangani
  • Bishop Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya (1980.09.04 – 2001.10.16)
  • Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (1967.10.30 – 1979.10.10); see below
• Bishop of Mahagi (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Thomas Kuba Thowa (1962.07.02 – 1967.10.30); 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