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Diocese of Kole

Dioecesis Kolensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kole
14 June 1951ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Lómela and Dehese along with part of Kole and Eastern part of Oshwe) Prefecture Apostolic of Kole (erected)
Diocese of Kole
14 September 1967ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kole Diocese of Kole

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Kole
197021,242125,00017.0%18181,18023ap1971
198040,000140,00028.6%1894,4441078ap1981
199040,000172,00023.3%1412261,538155510ap1991
199761,000274,12122.3%139222,772185010ap2001
200160,000270,00022.2%269351,714153810ap2002
200259,000280,00021.1%241252,36054211ap2004
200659,000280,00021.1%321331,78754211ap2007
2013150,611477,78831.5%304344,42997614ap2014
2016169,047502,62333.6%352374,56848814ap2017
2019169,779535,80031.7%35354,850811314ap2020
2021172,191727,33023.7%33335,217522414ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Kole
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 828, and Page 829
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
  • Diocese of Kole
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 179, and Page 180

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