Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole

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Diocese of Kole
Dioecesis Kolensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kananga
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	66,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	280,000 (2002) 59,000 (21.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole {Latin: Kolen(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Kole in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is coterminous with the Territoires ("counties") of Kole, Dekese and Lomela.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 14, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kole from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• September 14, 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Kole

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kole (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M. (since 1998.02.14)
  • Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (1980.01.28 – 1996.03.13)
  • Bishop Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (1967.09.14 – 1980.01.28)
• Prefects Apostolic of Kole (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (1951.06.22 – 1967.09.14)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kole, Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy