Roman Catholic Diocese of Molegbe
| Diocese of Molegbe Dioecesis Molegbensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Mbandaka-Bikoro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 79,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 1997) 3,761,732 1,879,566 (50.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dominique Bulamatari |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Molegbe (Latin: Molegben(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Molegbe in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- April 7, 1911: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Belgian Ubanghi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- January 28, 1935: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Ubanghi
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Molegbe
Leadership
- Bishops of Molegbe (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Dominique Bulamatari (2009.11.24 - )
- Bishop Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. (1998.06.27 – 2007.05.23)
- Bishop Joseph Kesenge Wandangakongu (1968.09.05 – 1997.10.18)
- Bishop Léon Théobald Delaere, O.F.M. Cap. (1959.11.10 – 1967.08.03)
- Vicars Apostolic of Belgian Ubanghi (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Léon Théobald Delaere, O.F.M. Cap. (1958.11.13 – 1959.11.10)
- Bishop Jean Ghislain Delcuve, O.F.M. Cap. (1948.06.10 – 1958.11.13)
- Bishop Basilio Ottavio Tanghe, O.F.M. Cap. (1935.01.28 – 1947.12.16)
- Prefects Apostolic of Belgian Ubanghi (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Basilio Ottavio Tanghe, O.F.M. Cap. (1931.10.16 – 1935.01.28)
- Fr. Fulgenzio da Gerard-Montes, O.F.M. Cap. (1911 – 1930?)