The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi ( la, Isangien(sis)) is a Latin
suffragan
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diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Kisangani
Kisangani (formerly Stanleyville or Stanleystad) is the capital of Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the fifth most populous urban area in the country, with an estimated population of 1,312,000 in 2021, and the larg ...
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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.
Its
cathedral
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episcopal see is the Cathédrale Marie Médiatrice (Mary Mediatrix) located in the city of
Isangi
Isangi is a town in the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
headquarters of Isangi Territory.
Location
Isangi is downstream from Kisangani at the confluence of the Lomami and Congo rivers.
There is a road running south from ...
.
History
* June 14, 1951: Established as
Apostolic Prefecture
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of Isangi on territories split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu,
Apostolic Vicariate of Coquilhatville,
Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala
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History
* Es ...
and
Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville
* July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
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s of Isangi (
Latin Rite
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), below
** Bishop
Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi (2016.04.02 - Present)
** Bishop
Camille Lembi Zaneli (2000.06.02 - 2011.07.08)
** Bishop
Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi,
O.M.I.
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(1988.09.01 – 1997.05.20), appointed Bishop of Idiofa
** Bishop
Lodewijk Antoon Jansen,
S.M.M. (1962.07.02 – 1988.04.20); ''see below''
* Prefect Apostolic of Isangi (Latin Rite), below
** Father Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (1952 – 1962.07.02); ''see above''
Auxiliary bishop
*
Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi,
O.M.I.
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) is a missionary religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded on January 25, 1816, by Eugène de Mazenod, a French priest born in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France on August 1, ...
(1984-1988), 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 and external links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christian organizations established in 1951
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1951 establishments in the Belgian Congo
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kisangani
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