The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manono ( la, Manonen(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 associ ...
located in the city of
Manono 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 sev ...
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-Katan ...
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
* 24 April 1971: Established as Diocese of Manono from the
Diocese of Baudouinville,
Diocese of Kilwa and
Diocese of Kongolo
Leadership
*
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 ...
s of Manono (
Latin Rite
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), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Vincent de Paul Kwanga Njubu (since 18 March 2005)
** Bishop
Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (25 September 1989 – 16 November 2000), appointed Bishop of Kolwezi
** Bishop
Gérard Ngoy Kabwe (6 May 1972 – 25 September 1989)
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 1971
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Lubumbashi
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