Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Sakania–Kipushi
latin= Dioecesis Sakaniensis-Kipushiensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Lubumbashi
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 40,000
population= 203,995
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 109,975
catholics_percent= 53.9
bishop= Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi {Latin: " Sakanien(sis) – Kipushien(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of Sakania–Kipushi in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

* May 12, 1925: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Luapula from the Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga
* November 14, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sakania
* November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Sakania
* March 5, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Sakania – Kipushi

Leadership

* Bishops of Sakania–Kipushi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B. (since 2004.04.07)
** Bishop Elie Amsini Kiswaya (1977.03.05 – 2001.12.21)
* Bishops of Sakania (Roman rite)
** Bishop Elie Amsini Kiswaya (1975.11.20 – 1977.03.05)
** Bishop Petrus Frans Lehaen, S.D.B. (1959.11.10 – 1973.06.15)
* Vicars Apostolic of Sakania (Roman rite)
** Bishop Petrus Frans Lehaen, S.D.B. (1959.02.12 – 1959.11.10)
** Bishop René van Heusden, S.D.B. (1947.02.13 – 1958.03.22)
** Bishop Jose Sak, S.D.B. (1939.11.14 – 1946.03.15)
* Prefects Apostolic of Upper Luapula (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jose Sak, S.D.B. (1925.07.14 – 1939.11.14)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/saka0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsaka.html Catholic Hierarchy]