Roman Catholic Diocese of Popokabaka

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Diocese of Popokabaka
Dioecesis Popokabakaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kinshasa
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	45,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	792,000 (1996) 495,446 (62.6%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Louis Nzala Kianza

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Popokabaka {Latin: Popokabakaën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Popokabaka 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 24, 1961: Established as Diocese of Popokabaka from the Diocese of Kisantu

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Popokabaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Louis Nzala Kianza (since 1996.04.22)
  • Bishop André Mayamba Mabuti Kathongo (1979.12.01 – 1993.09.24)
  • Bishop Pierre Bouckaert, S.J. (1961.06.24 – 1979.12.01)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy