Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa is a diocese
located in the city of Idiofa
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Idiofa
Idiofa
Idiofa is a town in, and a territory of Kwilu District, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies at an altitude of 1820 ft , east of the larger city of Kikwit, and west of the Lubue River. The town is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa. Idiofa is served by Idiofa Airport...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
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History
- April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
- February 12, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ipamu
- June 20, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Idiofa
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Idiofa (Roman rite)- Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (1997.05.20 – 2006.05.31)
- Bishop Eugène Biletsi Onim (1970.05.21 – 1994.11.04)
- Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1960.06.20 – 1970.05.21)
- Bishops of Ipamu (Roman rite)
- Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1959.11.10 – 1960.06.20)
- Vicars Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
- Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1958.01.16 – 1959.11.10)
- Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1948.02.12 – 1957)
- Prefects Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (1937.06.11 – 1948.02.12)