Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa

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.

Diocese of Idiofa

Dioecesis Idiofaensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKinshasa
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,200,000
1,100,000 (50.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Moko Ekanga, P.S.S.
Bishops emeritusLouis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I.

History

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Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Idiofa (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop of Ipamu (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (10 November 1959 – 20 June 1960); see above & below
  • Vicars Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (16 January 1958 – 10 November 1959); see above
    • Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (12 February 1948 – May 1957); see below
  • Prefect Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
    • Father Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (11 June 1937 – 12 February 1948); see above

See also

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References

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