Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi

The diocese Sakania - Kipushi (Latin: Dioecesis Sakaniensis - Kipushiensis ) is a location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic diocese based in Sakania.

History

The diocese Sakania - Kipushi was on May 12, 1925 Pope Pius XI. built with the Apostolic Constitution Supremi Apostolatus of annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga as Luapula Superiore. The Apostolic Prefecture Luapula Superiore was posted on November 14, 1939 by Pope Pius XII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Si sedulo Gospel Apostolic Vicariate and renamed Vicariate Apostolic Sakania.

On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate Sakania 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 Sakania was renamed on March 5, 1977 in the diocese of Sakania - Kipushi.

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefect of Luapula Superiore

  • Joseph Sak SDB, 1924-1939

Vicars Apostolic of Sakania

  • Joseph Sak SDB, 1939-1946
  • René van Heusden SDB, 1947-1958
  • Pierre François Lehaen SDB, 1959

Bishops of Sakania

  • Pierre François Lehaen SDB, 1959-1973
  • Elie Amsini Kiswaya, 1975-1977

Bishops of Sakania - Kipushi

  • Elie Amsini Kiswaya, 1977-2001
  • Gaston Kashala Ruwezi SDB, since 2004
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