Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe (Latin: Tshumbeen(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie in the city of in Kasai-Oriental.

History[]

• May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tshumbe, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai
• March 14, 1947: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tshumbe, hence entitled to a titular bishop
• Lost territory on 14 June 1951: to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kole
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Tshumbe

Ordinaries[]

(all Latin Rite)

Apostolic Prefect of Tshumbe

• Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, Passionists (C.P.) (1936 – 1947.03.13 see below)

Apostolic Vicar of Tshumbe

• Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 1947.03.23 – 1959.11.10 see below), Titular Bishop of Caffa (1947.03.23 – 1959.11.10)

Suffragan Bishops of Tshumbe

• Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1968.04.09), later Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria (1968.04.09 – death 1976.04.20)
• Albert Tshomba Yungu (1968.04.09 – 1995.07.22); also President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1975 – 1979)
• Nicolas Djomo Lola (1997.05.20 - ); also President of (2002 – 2007.07), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2008 – ...).

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source and External links[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy