Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala (Latin: Lisalaën(sis)) is a Latin Catholic diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, named after its see, located in the city of Lisala.

Diocese of Lisala

Dioecesis Lisalaensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanMbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
1,400,000
767,232 (54.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishopvacant
Bishops emeritusLouis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M.

History

  • Established on April 3, 1919 as Apostolic Vicariate (missionary, exempt pre-diocesan jurisdiction) of Nouvelle-Anvers, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
  • Repeatedly lost territory, to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa (1924.02.11), Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville (1926.01.28) and Apostolic Prefecture of Basankusu (1926.07.28).
  • January 27, 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala
  • Lost territory on 1951.06.14 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Lisala, becoming a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro
  • Lost territory on 1964.11.25: Lost territory to establish Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala

Bishops

Episcopal ordinaries

Nearly all (originally missionary) members of Latin Rite congregation Scheutists (C.I.C.M.)
Vicars Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers (Latin Rite)
Vicars Apostolic of Lisala
  • Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M. (see above 1936.01.27 – 1944.12.20)
  • Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Boseta (1944.12.20 – 1959.11.10 see below), previously coadjutor vicar apostolic (1943.02.09 – 1944.12.20)
Bishops of Lisala

Coadjutor bishops

  • François Van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. (1943-1944), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
  • Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (1996-1997)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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