Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo

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

History

The Diocese of Lolo was born on February 22, 1937 by Pope Pius XI. cessions of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate Buta built as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo. On July 2, 1962, the Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Ut Singula to the diocese. The Diocese of Lolo is the Archdiocese of Mbandaka - Bikoro a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Lolo

• Giacomo Jacobs OPraem, 1937-1948
• Joseph Ignace Waterschoot OPraem, 1949-1962

Bishops of Lolo

• Joseph Ignace Waterschoot OPraem, 1962-1987
• Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke, since 1987