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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwiza

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Metropolitan
  
Kananga

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Area
  
33,524 km²

Sui iuris church
  
Latin Church

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2003) 1,500,000 847,850 (56.5%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza (Latin: Ludovican(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Luiza in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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On Friday, January 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza presented by Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M.. Pope Francis appointed the Reverend Father Felicien Mwanama Galumbulula, who is a university professor and Second Secretary of an organization called CENCO. Galumbulula will be ordained and installed as Bishop of Luiza at a date in the near future.

History

  • September 26, 1967: Established as Diocese of Luiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Luiza (Latin Church)
  • Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (1998.04.03 - 2014.01.03)
  • Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (1971.08.30 – 1997.03.03)
  • Archbishop Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (1967.09.26 – 1970.10.03)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lwiza Wikipedia
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