Diocese of Luiza, Congo-Kinshasa

Bishop (2014.01.03 – ...):

Bishop Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula (62)

Bishops of Luiza (Roman Rite)

Bishop Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula (62)
(2014.01.03 – ...)

Bishop of Luiza (Congo-Kinshasa) (2014.01.03 – ...)

Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (87)
(1998.04.03 – 2014.01.03)

Bishop emeritus of Luiza (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop of Luiza (Congo-Kinshasa) (1998.04.03 – 2014.01.03)

Bishop Godefroy Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (92) (later Archbishop)
(1971.08.30 – 1997.03.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Kananga (Congo-Kinshasa)

Born:	1930.08.31 (Tshibingu-Mukese, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1958.03.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.12.05

Bishop of Luiza (Congo-Kinshasa) (1971.08.30 – 1997.03.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kananga (Congo-Kinshasa) (1997.03.03 – 2006.05.03)

Fr. Charles De Wilde
(Apostolic Administrator 1970 – 1971.08.30)

Archbishop Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M.
(1967.09.26 – 1970.10.03)

Titular Bishop of Belali (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Luluabourg (Congo-Kinshasa) (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10)

Apostolic Administrator of Mweka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1953 – 1957)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Luluabourg (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1967.09.26)

Archbishop-Bishop of Luiza (Congo-Kinshasa) (1967.09.26 – 1970.10.03)

Titular Archbishop of Pulcheriopolis (1970.10.03 – 1986.05.17)

Area: 33,524 km²

Population: 1,752,965 Catholics (65.0% of 2,696,870 total) (2020)

Statistics: 53 parishes, 3 missions, 111 priests (103 diocesan, 8 religious), 509 lay religious (55 brothers, 454 sisters), 45 seminarians (2020)

1967.09.26: Established as Diocese of Luiza / Lwiza / Ludovican(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg and became suffragan of Luluabourg)
2022.03.25: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Tshilomba

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