Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Isangi
latin= Dioecesis Isangiensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Kisangani
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 50,000
population= 7,206,343
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 100,881
catholics_percent= 1.4
bishop= Camille Lembi Zaneli
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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

History

* June 14, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu, Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala and Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
* July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi

Leadership

* Bishops of Isangi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli (since 2000.06.02)
** Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (1988.09.01 – 1997.05.20)
** Bishop Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (1962.07.02 – 1988.04.20)
* Prefects Apostolic of Isangi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (1952 – 1962.07.02)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/isan0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/disan.html Catholic Hierarchy]