Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwiza
Diocese of Luiza Dioecesis Ludovicanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kananga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,524 km2 (12,944 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2003) 1,500,000 847,850 (56.5%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | , C.I.C.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza (Latin: Ludovican(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Luiza in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On Friday, January 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza presented by , C.I.C.M.. Pope Francis appointed as successor , who is a former university professor and Second Secretary of an organization called CENCO, as successor.[1] He was installed on March 23, 2014.
History[]
- September 26, 1967: Established as Diocese of Luiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Luiza (Latin Church)
- Archbishop (personal title) , C.I.C.M. (September 26, 1967 – October 3, 1970)
- Bishop , C.I.C.M. (August 30, 1971 – March 3, 1997), appointed Archbishop of Kananga
- Bishop , C.I.C.M. (April 3, 1998 – January 3, 2014)
- Bishop (March 23, 2014–present)
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources[]
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