Diocese of Uvira
Diocese of Uvira Dioecesis Uviraensis | |
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Cathédrale Saint-Paul d'Uvira | |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Territory | Uvira, Fizi, and Mwenga in South Kivu Province, as well as parts of Walungu (in South Kivu) and Kabambare (in Maniema Province) |
| Metropolitan | Bukavu |
| Headquarters | Uvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 36,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 April 1962 |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Paul d'Uvira |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uvira (Latin: Uviraën(sis)) is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church located in the South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Established on 16 April 1962, the diocese encompasses the pastoral zones of Uvira Territory, Fizi Territory, and Mwenga Territory, and it partially includes the territories of Walungu Territory and Kabambare Territory. It is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu.