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Diocese of Luiza Dioecesis Ludovicanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kananga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,777 km2 (8,408 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2022) 1,230,000 738,000 (60.0%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula |
| Bishops emeritus | Léonard Kasanda Lumembu |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza (Latin: Ludovican(us)) is a diocese located in the territory of Luiza in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On January 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Luiza's bishop, Léonard Kasanda Lumembu and appointed as his successor Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula, a former university professor who was second secretary of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CENCO) from 2008 to 2014.[1] He was installed on March 23, 2014.[2]
History
- September 26, 1967: Established as the Diocese of Luiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg[3]
- March 25, 2022: Lost territory to establish the Diocese of Tshilomba[4]
Leadership
- Bishops of Luiza
- Archbishop (personal title) Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (September 26, 1967[5] – October 3, 1970)
- Bishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (August 30, 1971[6] – March 3, 1997), appointed Archbishop of Kananga
- Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (April 3, 1998[7] – January 3, 2014)[1]
- Bishop Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula (January 3, 2014[1] – present)
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Rinunce e Nomine, 03.01.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Malenge, Jean-Baptiste (April 4, 2014). "ORDINATION ÉPISCOPALE DE MGR FÉLICIEN MWANAMA, ÉVÊQUE DE LUIZA". Prêtre dans la Rue (in French). Retrieved April 8, 2022. Malenge is a correspondent for Vatican Radio.
- ^ Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. LX. 1968. pp. 180–2. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. LX. 1968. pp. 116–7. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIV. 1972. p. 73. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 820. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
External links
- "Diocese of Luiza". GCatholic.org.
- "Diocese of Luiza". Catholic Hierarchy.
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