Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala

Diocese of Lisala Dioecesis Lisalaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Mbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area	70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,400,000 767,232 (54.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala (Latin: Lisalaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lisala in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

• April 3, 1919: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers from Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• January 27, 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Lisala

Leadership

• Bishops of Lisala (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (since 1997.07.06)
  • Bishop Louis Nganga a Ndzando (1964.11.25 – 1997.07.06)
  • Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. (1959.11.10 – 1964.11.25)
• Vicars Apostolic of Lisala (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. (1944.12.20 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M. (1936.01.27 – 1944.12.20)
• Vicars Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M. (1921.01.04 – 1936.01.27)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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