Roman Catholic Diocese of Inongo

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Diocese of Inongo
Dioecesis Inongoensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kinshasa
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	100,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	823,000 (2006) 407,000 (49.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Inongo {Latin: Inongoën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Inongo 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

• June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Inongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Inongo

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Inongo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (since 2005.07.27)
  • Bishop Léon Lesambo Ndamwize (1967.06.12 – 2005.07.27)
  • Bishop Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. (1959.11.10 – 1967.06.12)
• Vicars Apostolic of Inongo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. (1954.01.06 – 1959.11.10)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy