Diocese of Uvira

Diocese of Uvira

Dioecesis Uviraensis
Cathédrale Saint-Paul d'Uvira
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
TerritoryUvira, Fizi, and Mwenga in South Kivu Province, as well as parts of Walungu (in South Kivu) and Kabambare (in Maniema Province)
MetropolitanBukavu
HeadquartersUvira, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Statistics
Area36,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2014)
  • 1,503,800
  • 486,921 (32.4%)
Parishes18
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 April 1962 (1962-04-16)
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Paul d'Uvira
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSébastien-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.