Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe
| Diocese of Tshumbe Dioecesis Tshumbeensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kananga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 683,288 331,353 (48.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nicolas Djomo Lola |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe (Latin: Tshumbeen(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie in the city of Tshumbe in Kasai-Oriental.
History
- May 25, 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tshumbe, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai
- March 14, 1947: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tshumbe, hence entitled to a titular bishop
- Lost territory on 14 June 1951: to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kole
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Tshumbe
Ordinaries
(all Latin Rite)
- Apostolic Prefect of Tshumbe
- Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, Passionists (C.P.) (1936 – 1947.03.13 'se below)
- Apostolic Vicar of Tshumbe
- Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 1947.03.23 – 1959.11.10 'see below), Titular Bishop of Caffa (1947.03.23 – 1959.11.10)
- Suffragan Bishops of Tshumbe
- Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1968.04.09), later Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria (1968.04.09 – death 1976.04.20)
- Albert Tshomba Yungu (1968.04.09 – 1995.07.22); also President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1975 – 1979)
- Nicolas Djomo Lola (1997.05.20 - ); also President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (2002 – 2007.07), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2008 – ...).
See also
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