Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa

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Diocese of Idiofa
Dioecesis Idiofaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kinshasa
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	60,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,200,000 (2004) 1,100,000 (50.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa {Latin: Idiofaën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Idiofa in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
• February 12, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ipamu
• June 20, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Idiofa

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Idiofa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (1997.05.20 – 2006.05.31)
  • Bishop Eugène Biletsi Onim (1970.05.21 – 1994.11.04)
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1960.06.20 – 1970.05.21)
• Bishops of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1959.11.10 – 1960.06.20)
• Vicars Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1958.01.16 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1948.02.12 – 1957)
• Prefects Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1937.06.11 – 1948.02.12)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy