History

• 1895.03.30: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Haut-Congo (français) / Upper Congo (English) / Congo Superiore (Italiano) / Congi Superioris (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika)
• 1929.12.26: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu
• 1939.07.11: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville / Balduinopolitan(us) (Latin)
• 1952.01.10: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo
• 1959.11.10: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville / Balduinopolitan(us) (Latin)
• 1971.05.08: Lost territory to Diocese of Kongolo
• 1971.05.31: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Manono
• 1972.08.22: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu / Kalemien(sis)–Kirunguen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

• Cathedral: Cathédrale Saint-Joseph, Kirungu, Katanga
• Pro-Cathedral: Pro-cathédrale Christ-Roi, Kalemie, Katanga

Present Prelates Bishop (2015.03.31 – ...): Bishop Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. (60) Ordinaries Bishops of Kalemie–Kirungu (Roman Rite) Bishop Jean-Christophe Amade Aloma, M. Afr. (60) (2015.03.31 – ...) Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa) Pro Christo in lætitia Born: 1961.01.18 (Mune, Congo-Kinshasa) Ordained Priest: 1990.08.25 Consecrated Bishop: 2015.06.07 Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa) (2015.03.31 – ...) Bishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, C.S.Sp. (56) (Apostolic Administrator 2010.09.15 – 2015.03.31) Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (1989.03.31 – 2010.09.15) Born: 1933.08.14 (Congo-Kinshasa) Ordained Priest: 1962.06.29 Consecrated Bishop: 1980.05.04 Died: 2017.01.22 († 83) Bishop of Kilwa–Kasenga (Congo-Kinshasa) (1980.03.28 – 1989.03.31) Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa) (1989.03.31 – 2010.09.15) Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (1979.04.09 – 1988.08.21) Born: 1930.07.18 (Congo-Kinshasa) Ordained Priest: 1960.05.01 Consecrated Bishop: 1976.05.01 Died: 1988.08.21 († 58) Bishop of Kilwa–Kasenga (Congo-Kinshasa) (1975.12.19 – 1979.04.09) President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1979 – 1984) Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa) (1979.04.09 – 1988.08.21) Bishop Ioseph Mulolwa Songolo (1972.08.22 – 1978.11.11) Born: 1917.03.18 (Congo-Kinshasa) Ordained Priest: 1946.09.29 Consecrated Bishop: 1967.04.09 Died: 1979.07.21 († 62) Bishop of Baudouinville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1966.09.29 – 1972.08.22) Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu (Congo-Kinshasa) (1972.08.22 – 1978.11.11) Bishops of Baudouinville (Roman Rite) Bishop Ioseph Mulolwa Songolo (1966.09.29 – 1972.08.22) (see above) Bishop Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1959.11.10 – 1966.09.29) Born: 1894.02.15 Ordained Priest: 1922.02.02 Consecrated Bishop: 1939.10.29 Died: 1985.01.31 († 90) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Baudouinville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22) Titular Bishop of Tarasa in Numidia (1939.07.11 – 1959.11.10) Vicar Apostolic of Baudouinville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1941.09.22 – 1959.11.10) Bishop of Baudouinville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1966.09.29) Titular Bishop of Catabum castra (1966.09.29 – 1971.01.20) Vicars Apostolic of Baudouinville (Roman Rite) Bishop Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1941.09.22 – 1959.11.10) (see above) Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22) Born: 1858.07.21 (Belgium) Ordained Priest: 1884.09.08 Consecrated Bishop: 1895.05.10 Died: 1947.08.05 († 89) Vicar Apostolic of Haut-Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1895.03.30 – 1939.07.11) Titular Bishop of Girba (1895.03.30 – 1947.08.05) Vicar Apostolic of Baudouinville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22) Vicars Apostolic of Haut-Congo (Roman Rite) Bishop Victor Roelens, M. Afr. (1895.03.30 – 1939.07.11) (see above)

Former Prelates

• Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic:  Bishop Urbain Etienne Morlion, M. Afr. (1939.07.11 – 1941.09.22)
• Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic:  Bishop Augustin-Léopold Huys, M. Afr. (1909.03.16 – 1938.10.08)

as of 2021.09.23

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