Roman Catholic Diocese of Inongo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Inongo (Latin: Inongoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Inongo in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Inongo

Dioecesis Inongoensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKinshasa
Statistics
Area100,000 km2 (39,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
823,000
407,000 (49.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDonatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J.
Bishops emeritusPhilippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M.
Léon Lesambo Ndamwize

History

  • 29 June 1953: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Inongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
  • 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Inongo

Bishops

  • Vicar Apostolic of Inongo (Latin Rite)
  • Bishops of Inongo (Latin Rite)
    • Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. (10 Nov 1959 - 12 Jun 1967 ); see above
    • Léon Lesambo Ndamwize (12 Jun 1967 - 27 Jul 2005 )
    • Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (27 Jul 2005 - 31 Mar 2018 )
    • Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J. (31 Mar 2018 - )

Auxiliary bishop

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources


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