The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga ( la, Kilvaën(sis) – Kasengaën(sis)) is a

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located in the cities of

Kilwa Kilwa Kisiwani (English: ''Kilwa Island'') is an island, national historic site, and hamlet community located in the township of Kilwa Masoko, the district seat of Kilwa District in the Tanzanian region of Lindi Region in southern Tanzania. K ...

and

Kasenga Kasenga is a town in Kasenga territory of Haut-Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located in south of Lake Mweru, approximately north-east of Lubumbashi., near the border with Zambia Zambia (), officially t ...

in the

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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

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History

* 8 July 1948: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lac Moero from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lulua and Central Katanga * 24 August 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Kilwa * 24 April 1971: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Manono * 21 January 1977: Gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubumbashi * 4 August 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Kilwa – Kasenga

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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s of Kilwa–Kasenga (

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), below ** Bishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu (18 March 2005 – 22 May 2021), appointed Archbishop of Lubumbashi ** Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. (6 October 1992 – 10 June 2002), appointed Bishop of

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** Bishop Dominique Kimpinde Amando (28 March 1980 – 31 March 1989), appointed Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu ** Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (4 August 1977 – 9 April 1979), appointed Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu; ''see below'' * Bishops of Kilwa (Latin Rite), below ** Bishop André Ilunga Kaseba (19 December 1975 – 4 August 1977); ''see above'' ** Bishop Joseph Alain Leroy, O.F.M. (24 August 1962 – 19 December 1975) * Prefect Apostolic of Lac Moero (Latin Rite), below ** Fr. Jean François Waterschoot, O.F.M. (19 November 1948 – 1962)

Sources

GCatholic.org

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History

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

See also

Sources