Roman Catholic Diocese of Lolo

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.

Diocese of Lolo Dioecesis Loloensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Mbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area	10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 157,000 79,239 (50.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap.
Bishops emeritus	Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke

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

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy