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Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa

Coordinates: 4°57′56″S 19°35′28″E / 4.9656°S 19.5912°E / -4.9656; 19.5912
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Diocese of Idiofa

Dioecesis Idiofaensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKinshasa
Statistics
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,200,000
1,100,000 (50.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Moko Ekanga, P.S.S.
Bishops emeritusLouis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I.

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.

History

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Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Idiofa (Roman rite), 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

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References

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4°57′56″S 19°35′28″E / 4.9656°S 19.5912°E / -4.9656; 19.5912