The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi ( la, Koluezen(sis)) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Kolwezi
Kolwezi or Kolwesi is the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, west of Likasi. It is home to an airport and a railway to Lubumbashi. Just outside of Kolwezi there is the static inverter plant of ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi (former names: ( French), (Dutch)) is the second-largest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the country's southeasternmost part, along the border with Zambia. The capital and principal city of the Haut-Katanga ...
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...
.
History
* 11 March 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the
Diocese of Kamina
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Kolwezi (
Latin Rite
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), 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
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of Lubumbashi
** Bishop
Victor Petrus Keuppens
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,
O.F.M. (11 March 1971 – 25 April 1974)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Catholicism has a major presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Of a population of 70,916,439, there are about 35 million Catholics i ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Kolwezi
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christian organizations established in 1971
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lubumbashi
Roman Catholic bishops of Kolwezi
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