Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo

History

• Established on June 30, 1911 as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Katanga, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• Promoted on June 18, 1935 as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Katanga, hence entitled to a titular bishop
• Renamed March 8, 1951 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kongolo, after its see
• Lost territory on 23 April 1956 to establish the then Apostolic Vicariate of Kindu
• Promoted on November 10, 1959 as Diocese of Kongolo, no longer missionary nor exempt
• Lost territory on 10 March 1966 to the Diocese of Kabinda
• Gained territory on 8 May 1971 from the Diocese of Baudouinville
• Lost territory on 31 May 1971 to establish the Diocese of Manono

  Bishops

Ordinaries

• Bishop Gustave Joseph Bouve, C.S.Sp., afterward Titular Bishop of Zama minor
• Bishop Jérôme Nday Kanyangu Lukundwe
• Bishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, , also Apostolic Administrator of Kalemie–Kirungu

  Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Vincent de Paul Kwanga Njubu, appointed Bishop of Manono in 2005
• Fulgence Muteba Mugalu, appointed Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga in 2005