Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi

The Archdiocese of Lubumbashi (Latin: Archidioecesis Lubumbashiensis ) is a located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Lubumbashi.

History

The Archdiocese of Lubumbashi was established on August 5, 1910 by Pope Pius X. territorial concessions from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville as Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga. On May 12, 1925, the Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga were from parts of its territory establishing the Apostolic Prefecture Luapula Superiore. The Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga was born on March 22, 1932 by Pope Pius XI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Magna cum delectatione Apostolic Vicariate.

On November 10, 1959, the Vicariate Apostolic of Katanga was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum to an archbishopric and renamed the Archdiocese of Elizabethville. The Archdiocese of Elizabethville was renamed on 30 May 1966 in Archdiocese of Lubumbashi.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Katanga

  • Jean -Félix de Hemptinne OSB, 1910-1932

Vicars Apostolic of Katanga

  • Jean -Félix de Hemptinne OSB, 1932-1958
  • José Floriberto Cornelis OSB, 1958-1959

Archbishops of Elizabethville

  • José Floriberto Cornelis OSB, 1959-1966

Archbishops of Lubumbashi

  • José Floriberto Cornelis OSB, 1966-1967
  • Eugène Kabanga Songasonga, 1967-1998
  • Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa, 1998-2010
  • Jean -Pierre Tafunga Mbayo SDB, since 2010
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