Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo (Latin: Loloën(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Bumba in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
Diocese of Lolo Dioecesis Loloensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Mbandaka-Bikoro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 157,000 79,239 (50.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Bishops emeritus | Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke |
History
- February 22, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
- July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Lolo
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Lolo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2015.01.29)
- Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (1987.08.28 - 2015.01.29)
- Bishop Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (1962.07.02 – 1987.08.28); see below
- Prefects Apostolic of Lolo (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (1949.11.21 – 1962.07.02); see above
- Fr. Giacomo Jacobs, O. Praem. (1937 – 1948)
Auxiliary bishop
- Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (1983-1987), appointed Bishop here
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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