Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa (Latin: Idiofaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Idiofa in the ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Idiofa Dioecesis Idiofaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kinshasa
Statistics
Area	60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,200,000 1,100,000 (50.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S.
Bishops emeritus	Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I.

History

• 13 April 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
• 12 February 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu
• 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ipamu
• 20 June 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Idiofa

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Idiofa (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S. (26 May 2009 – present )
  • Apostolic Administrator Bishop Louis Nzala Kianza (31 May 2006 – 26 May 2009)
  • Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (20 May 1997 – 31 May 2006)
  • Bishop Eugène Biletsi Onim (21 May 1970 – 4 November 1994)
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (20 June 1960 – 21 May 1970); see below
• Bishop of Ipamu (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (10 November 1959 – 20 June 1960); see above & below
• Vicars Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (16 January 1958 – 10 November 1959); see above
  • Bishop Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (12 February 1948 – May 1957); see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Ipamu (Roman rite)
  • Father Alfonso Bossart, O.M.I. (11 June 1937 – 12 February 1948); see above

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy