Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi

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.

Diocese of Kolwezi

Dioecesis Koluezensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanLubumbashi
Statistics
Area103,440 km2 (39,940 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2003)
1,050,000
615,000 (58.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopNestor Ngoy Katahwa

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 Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (since 2000.11.16)
    • Bishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (1974.04.25 – 1998.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Lubumbashi
    • Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (1971.03.11 – 1974.04.25)
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See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources



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