Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi

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Diocese of Isangi
Dioecesis Isangiensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kisangani
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	50,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	7,206,343 (2004) 100,881 (1.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Camille Lembi Zaneli

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi {Latin: Isangien(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Isangi in the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• June 14, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu, Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala and Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
• July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Isangi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli (since 2000.06.02)
  • Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (1988.09.01 – 1997.05.20)
  • Bishop Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (1962.07.02 – 1988.04.20)
• Prefects Apostolic of Isangi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (1952 – 1962.07.02)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy