Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi

Diocese of Isangi Dioecesis Isangiensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kisangani
Statistics
Area	50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 836,000 116,000 (13.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi (Latin: Isangien(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Marie Médiatrice (Mary Mediatrix) located in the city of Isangi .

History[]

• June 14, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi on territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu, Apostolic Vicariate of Coquilhatville, Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala and Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville
• July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

• Bishops of Isangi (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop (2016.04.02 - Present)
  • Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli (2000.06.02 - 2011.07.08)
  • Bishop , O.M.I. (1988.09.01 – 1997.05.20), appointed Bishop of Idiofa
  • Bishop , S.M.M. (1962.07.02 – 1988.04.20); see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Isangi (Latin Rite), below
  • Father Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (1952 – 1962.07.02); see above

Auxiliary bishop[]

• , O.M.I. (1984-1988), appointed Bishop here

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources and external links[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 0°46′44″N 24°16′14″E / 0.7788°N 24.2706°E / 0.7788; 24.2706

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