The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo ( la, Loloën(sis)) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the town of
Bumba in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Mbandaka-Bikoro in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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.
History
* February 22, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
* July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Lolo
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
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s of Lolo (
Latin Rite
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)
** Bishop Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2015.01.29)
** Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (1987.08.28 - 2015.01.29)
** Bishop
Joseph Ignace Waterschoot,
O. Praem.
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(1962.07.02 – 1987.08.28); ''see below''
* Prefects Apostolic of Lolo (Latin Rite)
** Fr. Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (1949.11.21 – 1962.07.02); ''see above''
** Fr.
Giacomo Jacobs, O. Praem. (1937 – 1948)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (1983-1987), appointed Bishop here
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
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christian organizations established in 1937
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1937 establishments in the Belgian Congo
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Mbandaka-Bikoro
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