Diocese of Popokabaka Dioecesis Popokabakaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kinshasa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 1996) 792,000 495,446 (62.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bernard Marie Fansaka Biniama |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Popokabaka (Latin: Popokabakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Popokabaka in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- June 24, 1961: Established as Diocese of Popokabaka from the Diocese of Kisantu
Bishops
Bishops of Popokabaka
- Pierre Bouckaert, S.J. (24 June 1961 – 1 December 1979)
- André Mayamba Mabuti Kathongo (1 December 1979 – 24 September 1993)
- Louis Nzala Kianza (22 April 1996 – 29 June 2020)
- Bernard Marie Fansaka Biniama (installed 23 August 2020 -)
Coadjutor bishop
- André Mayamba Mabuti Kathongo (1978-1979)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Charles Ndaka Salabisala, appointed auxiliary bishop of Kinshasa in 2020
See also
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