Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo
| Diocese of Kongolo Dioecesis Kongoloensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Lubumbashi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 44,206 km2 (17,068 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 700,000 135,350 (19.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo (Latin: Kongoloën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kongolo in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- June 30, 1911: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Katanga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- June 18, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Katanga
- March 8, 1951: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kongolo
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kongolo
Leadership
- Bishops of Kongolo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, C.S.Sp. (since 2007.03.31)
- Bishop Jérôme Nday Kanyangu Lukundwe (1971.01.16 – 2007.03.31)
- Bishop Gustave Joseph Bouve, C.S.Sp. (1959.11.10 – 1970.09.01)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kongolo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Gustave Joseph Bouve, C.S.Sp. (1951.03.08 – 1959.11.10)
- Vicars Apostolic of Northern Katanga (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gustave Joseph Bouve, C.S.Sp. (1950.05.31 – 1951.03.08)
- Bishop Giorgio Giuseppe Haezaert, C.S.Sp. (1935.06.18 – 1949)
- Prefects Apostolic of Northern Katanga (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Giorgio Giuseppe Haezaert, C.S.Sp. (1931.02.19 – 1935.06.18)
- Fr. Luigi Lempereur, C.S.Sp. (1922 – 1930)
- Fr. Emilio Callewaert, C.S.Sp. (1912 – 1922)