Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Luiza
Latin:	Dioecesis Ludovicanus
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kananga
Rite:	Roman Rite
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Area Km2:	21,777
Population:	1,230,000
Population As Of:	2022
Catholics:	738,000
Catholics Percent:	60.0
Bishop:	Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula
Emeritus Bishops:	Léonard Kasanda Lumembu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luiza (Latin: Ludovican(us)) is a diocese located in the territory of Luiza in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

On January 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Luiza's bishop, Léonard Kasanda Lumembu and appointed as his successor Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula, a former university professor who was second secretary of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CENCO) from 2008 to 2014. He was installed on March 23, 2014.^[1]

History

• September 26, 1967: Established as the Diocese of Luiza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg^[2]
• March 25, 2022: Lost territory to establish the Diocese of Tshilomba^[3]

Leadership

Bishops of Luiza

• Archbishop (personal title) Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (September 26, 1967^[4] – October 3, 1970)
• Bishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (August 30, 1971^[5] – March 3, 1997), appointed Archbishop of Kananga
• Bishop Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (April 3, 1998^[6] – January 3, 2014)^[7]
• Bishop Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula (January 3, 2014^[7] – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

External links

• Web site: Diocese of Luiza . GCatholic.org .
• Web site: Diocese of Luiza . Catholic Hierarchy .

Notes and References

1. News: April 8, 2022 . ORDINATION ÉPISCOPALE DE MGR FÉLICIEN MWANAMA, ÉVÊQUE DE LUIZA . April 4, 2014 . Prêtre dans la Rue. Jean-Baptiste . Malenge . fr . Malenge is a correspondent for Vatican Radio.
2. Book: April 8, 2022 . 1968 . LX . Acta Apostolica Sedis. 180–2 .
3. Holy See Press Office . March 25, 2022 . Resignations and Appointments, 25.03.2022 . March 26, 2022 .
4. Book: April 8, 2022 . 1968 . LX . Acta Apostolica Sedis. 116–7 .
5. Book: April 8, 2022 . 1972 . LXIV . Acta Apostolica Sedis. 73 .
6. Book: April 8, 2022 . 1998 . XC . Acta Apostolica Sedis. 820 .
7. Holy See Press Office . it . 26 March 2022 . 3 January 2014 . Rinunce e Nomine, 03.01.2014 .