Roman Catholic Diocese of Mweka

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mweka

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Mweka
latin= Dioecesis Mvekaensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Kananga
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 21,700
population= 420,000
population_as_of= 2001
catholics= 196,500
catholics_percent= 46.8
bishop= Gérard Mulumba Kalemba
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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

History

* 1953.03.24: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Mweka from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
* September 29, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Mweka

Leadership

* Bishops of Mweka (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gérard Mulumba Kalemba (since 1989.01.19)
** Bishop Marcel Evariste van Rengen, C.I. (1964.09.29 – 1988.03.15)
* Prefects Apostolic of Mweka (Roman rite)
** Bishop Marcel Evariste van Rengen, C.I. (1957 – 1964.09.29)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mwek0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmwek.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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