Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo
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Country: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Metropolitan: | Mbandaka-Bikoro |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 10,000 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
157,000 (2004) 79,239 (50.5%) |
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Bishop: | Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo {Latin: Loloën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Lolo in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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[edit] History
- February 22, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
- July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Lolo
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Lolo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (since 1987.08.28)
- Bishop Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (1962.07.02 – 1987.08.28)
- Prefects Apostolic of Lolo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (1949.11.21 – 1962.07.02)
- Fr. Giacomo Jacobs, O. Praem. (1937 – 1948)