The Archbishopric of Lubumbashi ( Latin: Archidioecesis Lubumbashiensis ) is the archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Lubumbashi , the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The Lubumbashi Metropolitanate includes the dioceses of Kalemie-Kirungu , Fireplaces , Kilva-Kasengi , Kolwezi , Kongolo , Manono and Sakania-Kipushi . The Cathedral of the Lubumbashi Archdiocese is the Cathedral of St. Peter.
| Archdiocese of Lubumbashi | |
|---|---|
| Archidioecesis lubumbashiensis | |
 St. Peter's Basilica, Lubumbashi | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Lubumbashi |
| A country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Established | August 5, 1910 |
| Cathedral | Saint Paul's Cathedral |
| Dioceses of Suffragans | Kalemie-Kirungu , Fireplaces , Kilwa-Kasengi , Kolwezi , Kongolo , Manono and Sakania-Kipushi . |
| Parishes | 75 |
| Diocese Square | 61.828 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.973.785 people |
| The number of Catholics | 884.700 people |
| Share of Catholics | 44.8% |
| Website | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinary
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On August 5, 1910, the Holy See established the apostolic prefecture of Lubumbashi, separating it from the apostolic vicar of Leopoldville (now - the archdiocese of Kinshasa ).
On March 22, 1932, the apostolic prefecture of Lubumbashi was transformed into an apostolic vicariate .
On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate of Lubumbashi was transformed into the archdiocese by the bull Cum parvulum of Pope John XXIII .
Ordinaries
- Bishop Jean-Félix de Hemptinne (1932-1958);
- Bishop José Floriberto Cornelis (1958-1967);
- Bishop Eugène Kabanga Songasonga (1967-1998);
- Bishop of Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (1998-2010);
- Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo (2010 -).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Vatican, 2007.