Roman Catholic Diocese of Popokabaka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Popokabaka (Latin: Popokabakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Popokabaka in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Popokabaka Dioecesis Popokabakaensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Metropolitan | Kinshasa |
Statistics | |
Area | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 1996) 792,000 495,446 (62.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop elect | Bernard Marie Fansaka Biniama |
Bishops emeritus | Louis Nzala Kianza |
History
- June 24, 1961: Established as Diocese of Popokabaka from the Diocese of Kisantu
Bishops
Bishops of Popokabaka
- Pierre Bouckaert, S.J. (24 June 1961 – 1 December 1979)
- André Mayamba Mabuti Kathongo (1 December 1979 – 24 September 1993)
- Louis Nzala Kianza (22 April 1996 – 29 June 2020)
Coadjutor bishop
- André Mayamba Mabuti Kathongo (1978-1979)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Charles Ndaka Salabisala, appointed auxiliary bishop of Kinshasa in 2020
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
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