Diocese of Luebo

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Bishop(s) Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba, Bishop Emery Kabongo Kanundowi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 10 November 1959 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kananga Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of Square Kilometers: 32,000 (12,360 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 70, Kananga, Rep. Democratique du Congo

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo
  • Latin Name: Lueboensis
  • Erected: 25 April 1959
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo † (25 Apr 1959 Appointed - 3 May 1966 Appointed, Bishop of Mbujimayi)
• François Kabangu wa Mutela † (26 Sep 1967 Appointed - 10 Dec 1987 Resigned)
• Emery Kabongo Kanundowi (10 Dec 1987 Appointed - 14 Aug 2003 Resigned)
• Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba (7 Jan 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo
25 April 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg	Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo (erected)
Diocese of Luebo
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo	Diocese of Luebo

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Luebo
1970	200,000	450,000	44.4%	6	22	28	7,142		30	52		ap1971
1980	335,000	686,000	48.8%	13	14	27	12,407	1	18	64	16	ap1981
1990	368,000	763,000	48.2%	31	9	40	9,200		11	61	23	ap1991
1999	658,000	1,514,000	43.5%	30	7	37	17,783		11	72	27	ap2000
2000	725,000	1,670,000	43.4%	31	9	40	18,125		18	78	27	ap2001
2001	918,000	1,670,000	55.0%	25	11	36	25,500	5	17	81	27	ap2002
2002	923,000	1,680,000	54.9%	37	11	48	19,229	5	24	70	30	ap2003
2003	930,000	1,675,000	55.5%	37	20	57	16,315		29	101	30	ap2004
2004	1,200,000	2,000,000	60.0%	35	13	48	25,000		59	102	30	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Emery Kabongo Kanundowi (Archbishop (Personal Title): 10 Dec 1987; Bishop: 6 Jan 1988 to 14 Aug 2003)
• Léon Kalenga Badikebele (Priest: 5 Sep 1982 to 1 Mar 2008)
• Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba (Bishop: 7 Jan 2006 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• François Kabangu wa Mutela † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1967 to 10 Dec 1987)
• Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Apr 1959; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 3 May 1966)