The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala ( la, Lisalaën(sis)) is a Latin Catholic

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in the

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of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the

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, named after its see, located in the city of

Lisala Lisala is the capital of the Mongala Province in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo River flows through the city. Its Cathédrale Saint-Hermès is the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala. It is ...

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 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro ( la, Mbandakan(us)–Bikoroën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Latin Rite Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro, in the western part of Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is under the ...

(1924.02.11),

Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro ( la, Mbandakan(us)–Bikoroën(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Latin Rite Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro, in the western part of Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is under the ...

(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

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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

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congregation

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(C.I.C.M.) ; ''Vicars Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers'' (Latin Rite) * Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M.,

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of Azotus (1921.01.04 – 1936.01.27 ''see below'') (previously Apostolic Prefect of then Apostolic Prefecture of Kasaï Supérieur) ; 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

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(1944.12.20 – 1959.11.10 ''see below''), previously coadjutor vicar apostolic (1943.02.09 – 1944.12.20) ;

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s of Lisala *

François van den Berghe The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala ( la, 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. History * Es ...

, C.I.C.M. (''see above'' 1959.11.10 – 1964.11.25) *

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(1964.11.25 – 1997.07.06), previously Auxiliary bishop (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25); also

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of Molegbe (1967 – 1968.09.05) *

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, C.I.C.M. (1997.07.06 - 2015.02.11), previously

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(1996.03.13 – 1997.07.06); also

of Molegbe (2007.05.23 – 2009.11.14) *

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, C.I.C.M. (2015.02.11 - 2019.11.23), Appointed Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro * Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba (2021.02.15 - ...)

Coadjutor bishops

François Van den Berghe The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala ( la, 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. History * Es ...

, C.I.C.M. (1943-1944), as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic *

, C.I.C.M. (1996-1997)

Source and External links

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