Diocese of Kolwezi
Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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.
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoMetropolitanLubumbashi
Area103,440 km2 (39,940 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2003)
- 1,050,000
- 615,000 (58.6%)
Diocese of Kolwezi Dioecesis Koluezensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Lubumbashi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 103,440 km2 (39,940 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Richard Kazadi Kamba |
| Bishops emeritus | Nestor Ngoy Katahwa |
History
- 11 March 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina
Leadership
- 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
Sources
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