Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi

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Diocese of Kolwezi

Dioecesis Koluezensis
Location
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Lubumbashi
Statistics
Area103,440 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 Francis
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.

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