The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole ( la, Kolen(sis)) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Kole in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Kananga
Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is the fourth most populous urban ar ...
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 ...
. It is coterminous with the ''
Territoires'' ("counties") of
Kole,
Dekese and
Lomela.
History
* 14 June 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kole from the
Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
* 14 September 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Kole
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Kole (
Latin Rite
Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church '' sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
), below
** Bishop Emery Kibal Mansong'loo, C.P. (6 May 2015 – present)
** Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M. (14 February 1998 – 30 October 2008)
** Bishop
Louis Nkinga Bondala Louis may refer to:
* Louis (coin)
* Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name
* Louis (surname)
* Louis (singer), Serbian singer
* HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy
See also
Derived or associated terms
* Lewis ...
,
C.I.C.M. (28 January 1980 – 13 March 1996)
** Bishop
Victor Van Beurden,
SS.CC. (14 September 1967 – 28 January 1980); ''see below''
* Prefect Apostolic of Kole (Latin Rite)
** Father Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (22 June 1951 – 14 September 1967); ''see above''
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 ...
*
Kole, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kole is a remote town in central Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Lukenie River. It is the administrative center of the Kole Territory, which in turn is part of Sankuru Province.
Kole is sometimes designated "Kole Sur Lukenie" to distingu ...
Sources
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 Kananga
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