Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshilomba

Diocese of Tshilomba Dioecesis Tshilombana
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical province	Province of Kananga
Metropolitan	Félicien Ntambue Kasembe
Statistics
Area	11,747 km2 (4,536 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	1,320,000 792,000 (60%)
Parishes	27
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	March 25, 2022;3 years ago (2022-03-25)
Cathedral	Saint James Cathedral in Tshilomba
Secular priests	76
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Sebastien Kenda Ntumba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshilomba (Latin : Dioecesis Tshilombana) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ^{[1] [2]}

History

• 25 March 2022: the diocese was established from the Diocese of Luiza ^[3] It is suffragan to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kananga. The cathedral is the parish church of Saint Jacques in Tshilomba. ^[4]

Ordinaries

Bishops

1. Sebastien Kenda Ntumba (since 25 Mar 2022)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. "Resignations and Appointments, 25.03.2022". Holy See Press Office. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
2. "Pope Francis Erects New Diocese in DR Congo, Appoints First Bishop". Association for Catholic Information in Africa. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
3. "Resignations and Appointments, 25.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
4. "Holy Father Erects Diocese of Tshilomba, DRC", Exaudi, 25 March 2022

External links

"Diocese of Tshilomba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney.