Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa

Coordinates: 4°57′56″S 19°35′28″E / 4.9656°S 19.5912°E / -4.9656; 19.5912
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Diocese of Idiofa

Dioecesis Idiofaensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKinshasa
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,200,000
1,100,000 (50.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Moko Ekanga, P.S.S.
Bishops emeritusLouis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa (

Latin: Idiofaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Idiofa in the ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.

History

  • 13 April 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu from the
    Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
  • 12 February 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu
  • 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ipamu
  • 20 June 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Idiofa

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

4°57′56″S 19°35′28″E / 4.9656°S 19.5912°E / -4.9656; 19.5912