Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Lolo

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo

Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo (Latin: Loloën(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Bumba in the ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

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History

  • 22 February 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Buta
  • 2 July 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Lolo

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Lolo (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. (since 29 January 2015)
    • Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (28 August 1987 – 29 January 2015)
    • Bishop Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (2 July 1962 – 28 August 1987); see below
  • Prefects Apostolic of Lolo (Latin Rite)
    • Fr. Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (21 November 1949 – 2 July 1962); see above
    • Fr. Giacomo Jacobs, O. Praem. (1937 – 1948)

Auxiliary bishop

  • Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (1983-1987), appointed Bishop here

See also

Sources

  1. [1]
    "Diocese of Lolo". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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