Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi
Diocese of Kolwezi Dioecesis Koluezensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Lubumbashi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 103,440 km2 (39,940 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2003) 1,050,000 615,000 (58.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi (Latin: Koluezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kolwezi in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History[]
- March 11, 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Kolwezi (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Richard Kazadi Kamba (since 2022.01.11)
- Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (2000.11.16 – 2022.01.11)
- Bishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (1974.04.25 – 1998.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Lubumbashi
- Bishop , O.F.M. (1971.03.11 – 1974.04.25)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources[]
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Categories:
- Kolwezi
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Christian organizations established in 1971
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lubumbashi
- Roman Catholic bishops of Kolwezi
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo stubs