Luiza (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula, Bishop
Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 September 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kananga
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 21,777 (8,411 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché de Luiza, B.P. 70, Kananga, Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: (097)74.27.263; (082)52.97.707

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. † (26 Sep 1967 Appointed - 3 Oct 1970 Resigned)
Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (30 Aug 1971 Appointed - 3 Mar 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Kananga)
Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, C.I.C.M. (3 Apr 1998 Appointed - 3 Jan 2014 Retired)
Félicien Mwanama Galumbulula (3 Jan 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 September 1967	Erected	Archdiocese of Luluabourg (Southern Part)	Diocese of Luiza (erected)
19 July 1969	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Luluabourg Diocese of Luiza
28 August 1971	Territory Added	Diocese of Mbujimayi (Southern part of Muene-Ditu)	Diocese of Luiza
25 March 2022	Territory Lost	Diocese of Luiza (Lomami (Tshilomba and Mwene-Ditu) and Katshisungu, Kanincin, Mulundu, and Kanda-Kanda)	Diocese of Tshilomba (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1969 120,000 270,000 44.4% 4 27 31 3,870 33 29 9 ap1971

1980 361,000 549,000 65.8% 9 24 33 10,939 29 80 21 ap1981

1990 505,457 895,000 56.5% 35 20 55 9,190 58 119 23 ap1991

1996 590,626 999,834 59.1% 58 18 76 7,771 67 201 26 ap2001

2001 840,266 1,500,000 56.0% 68 15 83 10,123 65 223 30 ap2002

2002 847,766 1,500,000 56.5% 65 12 77 11,009 78 244 30 ap2003

2003 847,850 1,500,000 56.5% 61 10 71 11,941 89 287 30 ap2004

2013 1,799,000 2,586,000 69.6% 78 10 88 20,443 80 371 47 ap2014

2016 1,639,660 2,385,988 68.7% 85 9 94 17,443 77 388 45 ap2017

2019 1,802,160 2,622,450 68.7% 101 9 110 16,383 90 406 45 ap2020

2021 1,752,965 2,696,870 65.0% 103 8 111 15,792 55 454 53 ap2022

2022 738,000 1,230,000 60.0% 79 79 9,341 2 32 106 26 bul:25Mar2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	120,000	270,000	44.4%	4	27	31	3,870		33	29	9	ap1971
1980	361,000	549,000	65.8%	9	24	33	10,939		29	80	21	ap1981
1990	505,457	895,000	56.5%	35	20	55	9,190		58	119	23	ap1991
1996	590,626	999,834	59.1%	58	18	76	7,771		67	201	26	ap2001
2001	840,266	1,500,000	56.0%	68	15	83	10,123		65	223	30	ap2002
2002	847,766	1,500,000	56.5%	65	12	77	11,009		78	244	30	ap2003
2003	847,850	1,500,000	56.5%	61	10	71	11,941		89	287	30	ap2004
2013	1,799,000	2,586,000	69.6%	78	10	88	20,443		80	371	47	ap2014
2016	1,639,660	2,385,988	68.7%	85	9	94	17,443		77	388	45	ap2017
2019	1,802,160	2,622,450	68.7%	101	9	110	16,383		90	406	45	ap2020
2021	1,752,965	2,696,870	65.0%	103	8	111	15,792		55	454	53	ap2022
2022	738,000	1,230,000	60.0%	79		79	9,341	2	32	106	26	bul:25Mar2022