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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala

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Metropolitan
  
Mbandaka-Bikoro

Pope
  
Francis

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
70,000 km²

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,400,000 767,232 (54.8%)

Bishop
  
Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro

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

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History

  • Established on April 3, 1919 as Apostolic Vicariate (missionary, exempt pre-diocesan jurisdiction) of Nouvelle-Anvers, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
  • Repeatedly lost territory, to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa (1924.02.11), Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville (1926.01.28) and Apostolic Prefecture of Basankusu (1926.07.28).
  • January 27, 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala
  • Lost territory on 1951.06.14 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Lisala, becoming a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro
  • Lost territory on 1964.11.25: Lost territory to establish Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala

    • Episcopal Ordinaries

    Nearly all (originally missionary) members of Latin Rite congregation Scheutists (C.I.C.M.)
    Vicars Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Azotus (1921.01.04 – 1936.01.27see below) (previously Apostolic Prefect of then Apostolic Prefecture of Kasaï Supérieur)
    • Vicars Apostolic of Lisala
  • Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M. (see above1936.01.27 – 1944.12.20)
  • Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Boseta (1944.12.20 – 1959.11.10 see below), previously coadjutor vicar apostolic (1943.02.09 – 1944.12.20)
    • Bishops of Lisala
  • François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1964.11.25)
  • Louis Nganga a Ndzando (1964.11.25 – 1997.07.06), previously Auxiliary bishop (1961.04.18 – 1964.11.25); also Apostolic Administrator of Molegbe (1967 – 1968.09.05)
  • Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (1997.07.06 - ), previously coadjutor bishop (1996.03.13 – 1997.07.06); also Apostolic Administrator of Molegbe (2007.05.23 – 2009.11.14)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala Wikipedia
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