Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Kolwezi
latin= Dioecesis Koluezensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Lubumbashi
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 103,440
population= 1,050,000
population_as_of= 2003
catholics= 615,000
catholics_percent= 58.6
bishop= Nestor Ngoy Katahwa
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi {Latin: " Koluezen(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of Kolwezi in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
* March 11, 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina
Leadership
* Bishops of Kolwezi (Roman rite)
** Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (since 2000.11.16)
** Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (1974.04.25 – 1998.05.22)
** Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (1971.03.11 – 1974.04.25)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kolw0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkolw.html Catholic Hierarchy]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi {Latin: Lubumbashien(sis) } is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.History* 1910.08.05: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of… … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses (structured view) — The Roman Catholic church in its entirety contains over 3,000 dioceses, 800 archdioceses as well as military ordinaries, Apostolic vicariates, and prefectures around the world. This is a structural list to show the relationships of each diocese… … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — The Roman Catholic church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is comprised of 6 ecclesiastical provinces and 40 suffragan dioceses. List of diocesesEpiscopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the CongoEcclesiastical Province of… … Wikipedia
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Africa — List of dioceses in Africa= Episcopal Conference of AlgeriaEcclesiastical Province of Alger*Archdiocese of Alger **Diocese of Constantine **Diocese of OranEpiscopal Conference of AngolaEcclesiastical Province of Huambo*Archdiocese of Huambo… … Wikipedia
Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria — Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and of All Africa Seal Founder The Apostle and Evangelist Mark Independence Apostolic Era … Wikipedia
