Diocese of Lolo, Congo-Kinshasa

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lolo / Loloën(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Mbandaka–Bikoro

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1937.02.22: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo / Loloën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Buta)
1962.07.02: Promoted as Diocese of Lolo / Loloën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Coquilhatville)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.01.29 – ...):

Bishop Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. (59)

Second Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo

Ordinaries

Bishops of Lolo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean-Bertin Nadonye Ndongo, O.F.M. Cap. (59)
(2015.01.29 – ...)

Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa)
Second Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo

In verbo tuo laxabo rete

Born:	1965.03.24 (Botuzu, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1993.08.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2015.04.12

Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa) (2015.01.29 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Buta (Congo-Kinshasa) (2021.05.17 – 2024.04.15)

Second Vice-President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2024.07.01 – ...)

Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (85)
(1987.08.28 – 2015.01.29)

Bishop emeritus of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa)

Born:	1939.04.08 (Gamangwa, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1969.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.07.10

Titular Bishop of Baliana (1983.03.17 – 1987.08.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1983.03.17 – 1987.08.28)

Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1987.08.28 – 2015.01.29)

Bishop Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem.
(1962.07.02 – 1987.08.28)

Born:	1911.03.16 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1934.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.09.02
Died:	1990.04.20 († 79)

Prefect Apostolic of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1949.11.21 – 1962.07.02)

Bishop of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1962.07.02 – 1987.08.28)

Prefects Apostolic of Lolo (Roman Rite)

Fr. Joseph Ignace Waterschoot, O. Praem. (later Bishop)
(1949.11.21 – 1962.07.02)

(see above)

Fr. Jacques Jacobs, O. Praem.
(1937 – 1948)

Died:

1948

Prefect Apostolic of Lolo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1937 – 1948)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke (85) (1983.03.17 – 1987.08.28)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Saint Jean-Baptiste, Bumba, Mongala

Lisala (←), Buta (→), Kisangani (↘), Isangi (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 10,200 km²

Population: 236,780 Catholics (83.0% of 285,160 total)

Pastoral Centres: 10 parishes, 4 missions

Personnel: 22 priests (20 diocesan, 2 religious), 27 religious (2 brothers, 25 sisters), 32 seminarians