Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza

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Diocese of Luiza

Dioecesis Ludovicanus
Location
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Kananga
Statistics
Area33,524 km2 (12,944 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2003)
1,500,000
847,850 (56.5%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula
Bishops emeritus Léonard Kasanda Lumembu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza (Latin : Ludovican(us)) is a diocese located in the territory of Luiza in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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On January 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Luiza's bishop, Léonard Kasanda Lumembu and appointed as his successor Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula, a former university professor who was second secretary of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CENCO) from 2008 to 2014. [1] He was installed on March 23, 2014. [2]

History

Leadership

Bishops of Luiza

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rinunce e Nomine, 03.01.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. Malenge, Jean-Baptiste (April 4, 2014). "ORDINATION ÉPISCOPALE DE MGR FÉLICIEN MWANAMA, ÉVÊQUE DE LUIZA". Prêtre dans la Rue (in French). Retrieved April 8, 2022. Malenge is a correspondent for Vatican Radio.
  3. Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. LX. 1968. pp. 180–2. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  4. "Resignations and Appointments, 25.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. LX. 1968. pp. 116–7. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  6. Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIV. 1972. p. 73. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  7. Acta Apostolica Sedis (PDF). Vol. XC. 1998. p. 820. Retrieved April 8, 2022.