Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi

Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi Dioecesis Sakaniensis-Kipushiensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Lubumbashi
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 203,995 109,975 (53.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi {Latin: Sakanien(sis) – Kipushien(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Sakania–Kipushi in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

• May 12, 1925: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Luapula from the Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga
• November 14, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sakania
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Sakania
• March 5, 1977: Renamed as Diocese of Sakania – Kipushi

Leadership

• Bishops of Sakania–Kipushi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B. (since 2004.04.07)
  • Bishop Elie Amsini Kiswaya (1977.03.05 – 2001.12.21)
• Bishops of Sakania (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Elie Amsini Kiswaya (1975.11.20 – 1977.03.05)
  • Bishop Petrus Frans Lehaen, S.D.B. (1959.11.10 – 1973.06.15)
• Vicars Apostolic of Sakania (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Petrus Frans Lehaen, S.D.B. (1959.02.12 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop René van Heusden, S.D.B. (1947.02.13 – 1958.03.22)
  • Bishop Jose Sak, S.D.B. (1939.11.14 – 1946.03.15)
• Prefects Apostolic of Upper Luapula (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jose Sak, S.D.B. (1925.07.14 – 1939.11.14)

See Also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy