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Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa

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Metropolitan
  
Kinshasa

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
60,000 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
vacant

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,200,000 1,100,000 (50.0%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa (Latin: Idiofaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Idiofa in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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History

  • April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
  • February 12, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ipamu
  • June 20, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Idiofa

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Idiofa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (1997.05.20 – 2006.05.31)
  • Bishop Eugène Biletsi Onim (1970.05.21 – 1994.11.04)
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1960.06.20 – 1970.05.21)
  • Bishops of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1959.11.10 – 1960.06.20)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1958.01.16 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1948.02.12 – 1957)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1937.06.11 – 1948.02.12)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa Wikipedia
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