Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwiza
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza (Latin: Ludovican(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Luiza in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Luiza Dioecesis Ludovicanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kananga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,524 km2 (12,944 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2003) 1,500,000 847,850 (56.5%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula |
| Bishops emeritus | Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. |
On Friday, January 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza presented by Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M.. Pope Francis appointed as successor Felicien Mwanama Galumbulula, who is a former university professor and Second Secretary of an organization called CENCO, as successor.[1] He was installed on March 23, 2014.
History
- September 26, 1967: Established as Diocese of Luiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg
Leadership
- Bishops of Luiza (Latin Church)
- Archbishop (personal title) Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (September 26, 1967 – October 3, 1970)
- Bishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (August 30, 1971 – March 3, 1997), appointed Archbishop of Kananga
- Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (April 3, 1998 – January 3, 2014)
- Bishop Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula (March 23, 2014–present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources
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