Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwiza

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.

Diocese of Luiza

Dioecesis Ludovicanus
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKananga
Statistics
Area33,524 km2 (12,944 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2003)
1,500,000
847,850 (56.5%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFélicien Mwanama Galumbulula
Bishops emeritusLéonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M.

On Friday, January 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza presented by Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M.. Pope Francis appointed as successor Felicien Mwanama Galumbulula, 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) Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (September 26, 1967 – October 3, 1970)
    • Bishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (August 30, 1971 – March 3, 1997), appointed Archbishop of Kananga
    • Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (April 3, 1998 – January 3, 2014)
    • Bishop Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula (March 23, 2014–present)
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See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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