Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi
Diocese of Isangi Dioecesis Isangiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kisangani |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 50,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 836,000 116,000 (13.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi (
suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Marie Médiatrice (Mary Mediatrix) located in the city of Isangi .
History
- 14 June 1951: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville
- 2 July 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Isangi (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi (2 April 2016 – Present)
- Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli (2 June 2000 – 8 July 2011)
- Bishop O.M.I. (1 September 1988 – 20 May 1997), appointed Bishop of Idiofa
- Bishop S.M.M.(2 July 1962 – 20 April 1988); see below
- Prefect Apostolic of Isangi (Latin Rite), below
- Father Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (10 January 1952 – 2 July 1962); see above
Auxiliary bishop
- O.M.I.(1984-1988), appointed Bishop here
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources and external links
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