Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga
| Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Lubumbashi |
| Diocesan bishop | Fulgence Muteba Mugalu |
| Vicar General | Damase Nkulu |
| founding | 1948 |
| surface | 54,000 km² |
| Parishes | 19 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Residents | 579,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics | 310,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2015 ) |
| proportion of | 53.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 23 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 15 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 8,158 |
| Friars | 22 (31.12.2013 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 39 (December 31, 2013 / AP2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Saint André in Kilwa |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathédrale Sainte-Croix in Kasenga |
| Website | www.kilwakasenga.net |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga ( lat. : Dioecesis Kilvaensis-Kasengaensis ) is in the Democratic Republic of Congo situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Kilwa .
history
The diocese Kilwa-Kasenga was on July 8, 1948 by Pope Pius XII. Established with the Apostolic Constitution in Congo Belgico from cessions of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Lulua e Katanga Centrale as Apostolic Prefecture Lac Moero .
On August 24, 1962 the Apostolic Prefecture Lac Moero was by Pope John XXIII. with the Apostolic Constitution Candida Christi raised to the diocese and renamed the Diocese of Kilwa . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi as a suffragan . The Diocese of Kilwa gave on April 24, 1971 parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Manono . On August 4, 1977, the Diocese of Kilwa was renamed the Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Lac Moero
- Jean François Waterschoot OFM , 1948–1962
Bishops of Kilwa
- Joseph Alain Leroy OFM, 1962–1975
- André Ilunga Kaseba , 1975-1977
Bishops of Kilwa-Kasenga
- André Ilunga Kaseba, 1977–1979, then Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu
- Dominique Kimpinde Amando , 1980–1989, then Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu
- Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo SDB , 1992–2002, then Bishop of Uvira
- Fulgence Muteba Mugalu , since 2005
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga (French)
- Entry for the Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga on catholic-hierarchy.org