Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi

The Diocese of Kolwezi (Latin: Dioecesis Koluezensis ) is a located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic diocese based in Kolwezi.

History

The Diocese of Kolwezi was born on March 11, 1971 by Pope Paul VI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Qui beatissimo of cessions of territory of the Diocese of Kamina and the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi is a suffragan.

Bishops of Kolwezi

• Victor Peter Keuppens OFM, 1971-1974
• Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa, 1974-1998, then Archbishop of Lubumbashi
• Nestor Ngoy Katahwa, since 2000