Apostolic_Vicariate_of_Luebo

Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo

Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo

Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo (Latin: Lueboën(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste (dedicated to John the Baptist), and it has a former cathedral: Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur (dedicated to the Sacred Heart), also in the city of Luebo.

History

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Latin Rite)

Apostolic Vicar of Luebo
  • Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (25 April 1959 – 10 November 1959 see below), Titular Bishop of Lebedus (25 April 1959 – 10 November 1959)
Suffragan Bishops of Luebo
  • Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (see above 10 November 1959 – 3 May 1966), also Apostolic Administrator of the then Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1963 – 3 May 1966), promoted Bishop of the same Mbujimayi (3 May 1966 – 1991)
  • François Kabangu wa Mutela (26 September 1967 – 10 December 1987)
  • Archbishop (personal title) Emery Kabongo Kanundowi (10 December 1987 – 14 August 2003), also Apostolic Administrator of Mweka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988 – 19 January 1989); previously Second private Secretary of Pope John Paul II (1982- 10 December 1987 ) (first African to hold such post)
  • Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba (7 January 2006 - ... )

See also


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