Roman Catholic Diocese of Basankusu

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Diocese of Basankusu
Dioecesis Basankusuensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Mbandaka-Bikoro
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	70,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	584,000 (2006) 230,331 (39.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Basankusu {Latin: Basankusuen(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Basankusu in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• July 28, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Basankusu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers
• January 8, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Basankusu

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Basankusu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku (since 2001.11.09)
  • Bishop Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. (1974.11.18 – 1998.06.27)
  • Bishop Willem van Kester, M.H.M. (1959.11.10 – 1974.11.18)
• Vicars Apostolic of Basankusu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Willem van Kester, M.H.M. (1952.06.19 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Gerardo Wantenaar, M.H.M. (1948.01.08 – 1951.12.03)
• Prefects Apostolic of Basankusu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gerardo Wantenaar, M.H.M. (1927.02.02 – 1948.01.08)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy