Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga

Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga Dioecesis Kaminaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Lubumbashi
Statistics
Area	54,000 km2 (21,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2003) 450,000 130,000 (28.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga (Latin: Kilvaën(sis) – Kasengaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the cities of Kilwa and Kasenga in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History[]

• July 8, 1948: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lac Moero from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lulua and Central Katanga
• August 24, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Kilwa
• August 4, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Kilwa – Kasenga

Leadership, in reverse chronological order[]

• Bishops of Kilwa–Kasenga (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop (2005.03.18 – 2021.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Lubumbashi
  • Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. (1992.10.06 – 2002.06.10), appointed Bishop of Uvira
  • Bishop (1980.03.28 – 1989.03.31), appointed Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu
  • Bishop (1977.08.04 – 1979.04.09), appointed Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu; see below
• Bishops of Kilwa (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop (1975.12.19 – 1977.08.04); see above
  • Bishop , O.F.M. (1962.08.24 – 1975.12.19)
• Prefect Apostolic of Lac Moero (Latin Rite), below
  • Fr. , O.F.M. (1948.11.19 – 1962)

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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