Diocese of

Isangi

Congo-Kinshasa

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 50,000 km²

Population: 133,725 Catholics (13.2% of 1,014,472 total) (2018)

Statistics: 10 parishes, 3 missions, 26 priests (22 diocesan, 4 religious), 16 lay religious (8 brothers, 8 sisters), 23 seminarians (2018)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kisangani

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

History

1951.06.14: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi / Isangien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville, Apostolic Vicariate of Coquilhatville, Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu and Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala)
1962.07.02: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi / Isangien(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Marie Médiatrice, Isangi, Orientale

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.04.02 – ...):

Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi (62)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Isangi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi (62)
(2016.04.02 – ...)

Bishop of Isangi (Congo-Kinshasa)

Deus autem caritatem

Born:	1958.08.18 (Faradje, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1985.08.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.07.10

Bishop of Isangi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2016.04.02 – ...)

Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (62)
(Apostolic Administrator 2012 – 2016.04.02)

Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli
(2000.06.02 – 2011.07.08)

Born:	1950.04.02 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1979.09.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.11.26
Died:	2011.07.08 († 61)

Bishop of Isangi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2000.06.02 – 2011.07.08)

Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (90)
(1988.09.01 – 1997.05.20)

Bishop emeritus of Idiofa (Congo-Kinshasa)

Christus regnat

Born:	1931.02.11 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1962.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.11.25

Titular Bishop of Carcabia (1984.06.04 – 1988.09.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Isangi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1984.06.04 – 1988.09.01)

Bishop of Isangi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988.09.01 – 1997.05.20)

Bishop of Idiofa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1997.05.20 – 2006.05.31)

Bishop Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M.
(1962.07.02 – 1988.04.20)

Born:	1919.11.19 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1945.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.09.09
Died:	1988.04.20 († 68)

Prefect Apostolic of Isangi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1952 – 1962.07.02)

Bishop of Isangi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1962.07.02 – 1988.04.20)

Prefects Apostolic of Isangi (Roman Rite)

Fr. Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (later Bishop)
(1952 – 1962.07.02)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (90) (1984.06.04 – 1988.09.01)

as of 2021.04.16

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