Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa

Diocese of Idiofa Dioecesis Idiofaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kinshasa
Statistics
Area	60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,200,000 1,100,000 (50.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S.
Bishops emeritus	Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I.

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.

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, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Idiofa (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S. (2009.05.26 4- )
  • 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); see below
• Bishop of Ipamu (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1959.11.10 – 1960.06.20); see above & below
• Vicars Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1958.01.16 – 1959.11.10); see above
  • Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1948.02.12 – 1957); see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Father Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1937.06.11 – 1948.02.12); see sbove

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Mokala, is a Roman Catholic Mission (Parish)of Idiofa Diocese, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, founded in 1950 by Belgians Missionaries, Oblats of Mary Immaculte (OMI). The Patron Saint of Mokala Mission is Christ the King (Chrit Roi). It is one of the education centres of the Diocese because of its best schools, hospitals and training schools. Kikongo (Kituba) is the main language used for (Mass).