Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala
Diocese of Lisala Dioecesis Lisalaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Mbandaka-Bikoro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,400,000 767,232 (54.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. |
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.
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)
See also
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