Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole
Diocese of Kole Dioecesis Kolensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kananga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 66,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2002) 280,000 59,000 (21.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Emery Kibal Mansong'loo, CP |
| Bishops emeritus | Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, OFM |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole (
Dekese and Lomela
.
History
- 14 June 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kole from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 14 September 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Kole
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Kole (Latin Rite), below
- Bishop Emery Kibal Mansong'loo, C.P. (6 May 2015 – present)
- Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M. (14 February 1998 – 30 October 2008)
- Bishop C.I.C.M.(28 January 1980 – 13 March 1996)
- Bishop SS.CC.(14 September 1967 – 28 January 1980); see below
- Prefect Apostolic of Kole (Latin Rite)
- Father Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (22 June 1951 – 14 September 1967); see above
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kole, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources
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