Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi
Diocese of Kolwezi Dioecesis Koluezensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Lubumbashi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 103,440 km2 (39,940 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2003) 1,050,000 615,000 (58.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Richard Kazadi Kamba |
| Bishops emeritus | Nestor Ngoy Katahwa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi (Latin: Koluezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kolwezi in the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
[edit]- 11 March 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Kolwezi (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Richard Kazadi Kamba (since 11 January 2022)
- Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (16 November 2000 – 11 January 2022)
- Bishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (25 April 1974 – 22 May 1998), appointed Archbishop of Lubumbashi
- Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (11 March 1971 – 25 April 1974)
See also
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