The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe (Latin: Tshumbeen(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Tshumbe Dioecesis Tshumbeensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kananga |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 683,288 331,353 (48.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho |
Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie in the city of Tshumbe in Kasai-Oriental.
History edit
- 25 May 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tshumbe, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai
- 14 March 1947: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tshumbe, hence entitled to a titular bishop
- Lost territory on 14 June 1951: to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kole
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Tshumbe
Ordinaries edit
(all Latin Rite)
- Apostolic Prefect of Tshumbe
- Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, Passionists (C.P.) (28 Jul 1936 – 14 March 1947 see below)
- Apostolic Vicar of Tshumbe
- Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 14 March 1947 – 10 November 1959 see below), Titular Bishop of Caffa (23 March 1947 – 10 November 1959)
- Suffragan Bishops of Tshumbe
- Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 10 November 1959 – 9 April 1968), later Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria (9 April 1968 – death 20 April 1976)
- Albert Tshomba Yungu (9 April 1968 – 22 July 1995); also President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1975 – 1979)
- Nicolas Djomo Lola (20 May 1997 – 11 June 2022); also President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (2002 – 07.2007), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2008 – 24 June 2016).
- Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho (11 June 2022 - ... )
See also edit
Source and External links edit