Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi
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Diocese of Kolwezi
Dioecesis Koluezensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Lubumbashi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2003) 1,050,000 615,000 (58.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | 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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History
- March 11, 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina
Leadership
- Bishops of Kolwezi (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (since 2000.11.16)
- Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (1974.04.25 – 1998.05.22)
- Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (1971.03.11 – 1974.04.25)
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