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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Tshumbe
is a Latin
suffragan diocese
in the
Ecclesiastical province
of
Kananga
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
Its
cathedral
episcopal see
is
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie
in the
city of
Tshumbe in
Kasai-Oriental
.
History
May 25
, 1936: Established as
Apostolic Prefecture
of Tshumbe
, on territory split off from the then
Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai
March 14
, 1947:
Promoted
as
Apostolic Vicariate
of Tshumbe
, hence entitled to a
titular bishop
Lost territory on
14 June
1951: to establish the
Apostolic Prefecture of Kole
November 10
, 1959: Promoted as
Diocese of Tshumbe
Ordinaries
;
Apostolic Prefect
of Tshumbe
Joseph Augustin Hagendorens,
Passionists
;
Apostolic Vicar
of Tshumbe
Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P.,
Titular Bishop
of
Caffa
;
Suffragan Bishops
of Tshumbe
Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P., later Titular Bishop of
Sicca Veneria
Albert
Tshomba Yungu ; also President of National
Episcopal Conference
of Congo
Nicolas Djomo Lola ; also President of
Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa
, President of National
Episcopal
Conference of Congo.
