Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Luebo
latin= Dioecesis Lueboensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Kananga
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 32,000
population= 2,000,000
population_as_of= 2002
catholics= 1,200,000
catholics_percent= 60.0
bishop= Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo (Latin: " Lueboën(sis) ") is a diocese located in the city of Luebo in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

* April 25, 1959: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Luebo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
* November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Luebo

Leadership

* Bishops of Luebo (Roman rite)
** Bishop Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba (since 2006.01.07)
** Archbishop Emery Kabongo Kanundowi (1987.12.10 – 2003.08.14)
** Bishop François Kabangu wa Mutela (1967.09.26 – 1987.12.10)
** Bishop Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (1959.11.10 – 1966.05.03)
* Vicars Apostolic of Luebo (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (1959.04.25 – 1959.11.10)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/lueb0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlueb.html Catholic Hierarchy]