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Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi

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Metropolitan
  
Kisangani

Pope
  
Francis

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
50,000 km²

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 836,000 116,000 (13.9%)

Bishop
  
Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi (Latin: Isangien(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisanganiin the Democratic Republic of the Congo(-Kinshasa).

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Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Marie Médiatrice (Mary Mediatrix) located in the city of Isangi .

History

  • June 14, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi on territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu, Apostolic Vicariate of Coquilhatville, Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala and Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville
  • July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Isangi (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, (2016.04.02 - Present)
  • Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli, (2000.06.02 - 2011.07.08)
  • 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 (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (1952 – 1962.07.02)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi Wikipedia
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