Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi

Diocese of Kolwezi Dioecesis Koluezensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Lubumbashi
Statistics
Area	103,440 km2 (39,940 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2003) 1,050,000 615,000 (58.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Richard Kazadi Kamba
Bishops emeritus	Nestor Ngoy Katahwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi (Latin : Koluezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kolwezi in the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

• 11 March 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina

Leadership

• Bishops of Kolwezi (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Richard Kazadi Kamba (since 11 January 2022)
  • Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (16 November 2000 – 11 January 2022)
  • Bishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (25 April 1974 – 22 May 1998), appointed Archbishop of Lubumbashi
  • Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (11 March 1971 – 25 April 1974)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy