Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole

Diocese of Kole Dioecesis Kolensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kananga
Statistics
Area	66,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2002) 280,000 59,000 (21.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo, CP
Bishops emeritus	Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, OFM

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole (Latin : Kolen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kole in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is coterminous with the Territoires ("counties") of Kole, Dekese and Lomela.

History

• 14 June 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kole from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• 14 September 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Kole

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Kole (Latin Rite), below
  • Bishop Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo, C.P. (since 6 May 2015)
  • Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M. (14 February 1998 – 30 October 2008)
  • Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (28 January 1980 – 13 March 1996)
  • Bishop Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (14 September 1967 – 28 January 1980); see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Kole (Latin Rite)
  • Father Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (22 June 1951 – 14 September 1967); see above

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kole, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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