Roman Catholic Diocese of Kongolo

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

History

The diocese of Kongolo was built at June 30, 1911 by Pope Pius X from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville territorial concessions as Apostolic Prefecture of North Katanga. The Prefecture Apostolic of North Katanga was posted on June 18, 1935 by Pope Pius XI. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Digna sane Apostolic Vicariate. On March 8, 1951, the Apostolic Vicariate of North Katanga was renamed Vicariate Apostolic Kongolo. The Apostolic Vicariate of Kongolo announced on April 23, 1956 from parts of its territory to the creation of the Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu.

On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate of Kongolo was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum to the diocese and the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi is a suffragan. The diocese of Kongolo announced on 24 April 1971 from parts of its territory to the founding of the Diocese of Manono.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of North Katanga

  • Emilio Callewaert CSSp, 1912-1922
  • Luigi Lempereur CSSp, 1922-1930
  • Georges Joseph Haezaert CSSp, 1931-1935

Vicars Apostolic of North Katanga

  • Georges Joseph Haezaert CSSp, 1935-1949
  • Gustave Joseph Bouve CSSp, 1950-1951

Vicars Apostolic of Kongolo

  • Gustave Joseph Bouve CSSp, 1951-1959

Bishops of Kongolo

  • Gustave Joseph Bouve CSSp, 1959-1970
  • Jérôme Nday Kanyangu Lukundwe, 1971-2007
  • Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga CSSp, since 2007
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