Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo
Diocese of Lolo Dioecesis Loloensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Mbandaka-Bikoro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 157,000 79,239 (50.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Bishops emeritus | Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo (Latin: Loloën(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Bumba in the ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
History
[edit]- 22 February 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
- 2 July 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Lolo
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
[edit]- Bishops of Lolo (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. (since 29 January 2015)
- Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (28 August 1987 – 29 January 2015)
- Bishop Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (2 July 1962 – 28 August 1987); see below
- Prefects Apostolic of Lolo (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (21 November 1949 – 2 July 1962); see above
- Fr. Giacomo Jacobs, O. Praem. (1937 – 1948)
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (1983-1987), appointed Bishop here
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ "Diocese of Lolo". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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