Roman Catholic Diocese of Mweka

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Diocese of Mweka
Dioecesis Mvekaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kananga
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	21,700 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	420,000 (2001) 196,500 (46.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Gérard Mulumba Kalemba

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

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• 1953.03.24: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mweka from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
• September 29, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Mweka

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Mweka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gérard Mulumba Kalemba (since 1989.01.19)
  • Bishop Marcel Evariste van Rengen, C.I. (1964.09.29 – 1988.03.15)
• Prefects Apostolic of Mweka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Marcel Evariste van Rengen, C.I. (1957 – 1964.09.29)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy