Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo

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]

Diocese of Lolo

Dioecesis Loloensis
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanMbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
157,000
79,239 (50.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap.
Bishops emeritusFerdinand Maemba Liwoke

History

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  • 22 February 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
  • 2 July 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Lolo

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • 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

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See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Lolo". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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