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Diocese of Lolo

Dioecesis Loloensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 2 July 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 10,200 (3,939 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché de Lolo, B.P. 124, Bumba, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (081)021.71.95

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Lolo
22 February 1937ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Buta (Lolo and Moenge) Prefecture Apostolic of Lolo (erected)
Diocese of Lolo
2 July 1962ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Lolo Diocese of Lolo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Lolo
195016,72745,00037.2%16161,045125ap1951
Diocese of Lolo
197036,00080,00045.0%215172,117221912ap1971
198044,25090,00049.2%58133,40311239ap1981
199057,591110,00052.4%182202,8793188ap1991
199975,913150,00050.6%14145,42249ap2000
200075,000150,00050.0%15155,00049ap2001
200177,000150,00051.3%15155,13369ap2002
200278,239154,00050.8%13136,01879ap2003
200378,250155,00050.5%17174,60279ap2004
200479,239157,00050.5%14145,65939ap2005
2013125,000212,00059.0%182206,2503249ap2014
2016190,540229,24483.1%1721910,02822810ap2017
2019209,430251,96083.1%1721911,02222910ap2020
2021223,000268,30083.1%273307,43332210ap2022

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 Lolo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 295, and Page 296
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
  • Diocese of Lolo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 701, and Page 702

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