Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi

The diocese Isangi (Latin: Dioecesis Isangiensis ) is a location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic diocese based in Isangi.

History

The diocese Isangi was on June 14, 1951 by Pope Pius XII. inter- cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate Basankusu, Lisala and Stanleyville built with the Apostolic Constitution Enascentium as Apostolic Prefecture Isangi. On July 2, 1962, the Apostolic Prefecture Isangi was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Decessorum Nostrorum to the diocese.

The diocese is the Archdiocese of Kisangani Isangi a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Isangi

  • Lodewijk Antoon Jansen SMM, 1952-1962

Bishops of Isangi

  • Lodewijk Antoon Jansen SMM, 1962-1988
  • Louis Mbwôl - Mpasi OMI, 1988-1997, then Bishop of Idiofa
  • Camille Lembi Zaneli, 2000-2011
  • See is vacant, since 2011

Pictures of Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi

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