Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamina

Diocese of Kamina Dioecesis Kaminaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Lubumbashi
Statistics
Area	73,479 km2 (28,370 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2003) 746,223 199,916 (26.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	vacant

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamina (Latin: Kainaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kamina in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History[]

• July 18, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua and Central Katanga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga
• February 26, 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lulua and Central Katanga
• July 8, 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lulua
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kamina

Leadership[]

Bishops of Kamina

• Bishop Jean-Anatole Kalala Kaseba (1990.01.22 – 2020.12.03)
• Bishop (1971.03.11 – 1990.01.22)
• Bishop , O.F.M. (1959.11.10 – 1971.03.11)

Vicars Apostolic of Lulua

• Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (1950.06.25 – 1959.11.10)
• Bishop , O.F.M. (1934.02.26 – 1949)

Prefect Apostolic of Lulua and Central Katanga

• Father Camillo Paolo A. Stappers, O.F.M. (1922 – 1934.02.26)

Auxiliaries

• (1969-1971)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Coordinates: 8°43′59″S 24°59′57″E / 8.7331°S 24.9991°E / -8.7331; 24.9991

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