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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kalemie–Kirungu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalemie–Kirungu (French language, French: ''Diocèse catholique romain de Kalemie–Kirungu'') () is a diocese located in the city of Kalemie–Kirungu in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * 11 January 1887: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Congo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika in Tanzania * 26 December 1929: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kivu * 11 July 1939: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baudouinville * 10 January 1952: Some territory was lost to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kasongo * 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Baudouinville * 24 April 1971: Some territory was lost to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manono, Diocese of Manono * 8 May 1971: Lost territory to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo, Diocese of Kongolo * 22 August 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Kalemie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Lubumbashi
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi () is the Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan Episcopal See, See for the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * 5 August 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville * 18 July 1922: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua Katanga (now its suffragan dioceses of Kamina and Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi, Kolwezi) * 12 May 1925: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Luapula (now its suffragan Sakania–Kipushi) * 22 March 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Katanga, still exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See * 10 November 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Elisabethville * 30 May 1966: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubumbashi * 13 November 1976: Lost territory to the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi * 5 March 1977 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role or office of the bishop is called episcopacy or the episcopate. Organisationally, several Christian denominations utilise ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority within their dioceses. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full Priest#Christianity, priesthood given by Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1887 Establishments In The Congo Free State
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