Roman Catholic Diocese of Basankusu

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Diocese of Basankusu

Dioecesis Basankusuensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanMbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
584,000
230,331 (39.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoseph Mokobe Ndjoku

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Basankusu (

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The rebuilt Basankusu Cathedral

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saints-Pierre-et-Paul (Saints Peter and Paul) in the town of Basankusu.

History

  • Established on 28 July 1926, as
    Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers
  • 8 January 1948: Promoted as
    Apostolic Vicariate
    of Basankusu
  • Lost territory on 14 June 1951 to establish the then
    Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi
    (now a diocese)
  • Promoted on 10 November 1959, as Diocese of Basankusu, ceasing to be exempt

Ordinaries

(all Latin Rite, mostly -initially missionary- members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of Basankusu
Apostolic Vicars of Basankusu
  • Gerardo Wantenaar, M.H.M.,
    Uzalis
    (8 July 1948 – 3 December 1951) (see above 8 January 1948 – 3 December 1951)
  • Willem van Kester, M.H.M., Titular Bishop of
    Legia
    (19 June 1952 – 10 November 1959 see below)
Bishops of Basankusu

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources and external links

1°13′13″N 19°48′10″E / 1.2204°N 19.8029°E / 1.2204; 19.8029