Kolwezi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Richard Kazadi Kamba, Bishop
Nestor Ngoy Katahwa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 March 1971
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 105,184 (40,627 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 900, Kolwezi, Lualaba, Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: (099)72.33.655

Past and Present Ordinaries

Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. † (11 Mar 1971 Appointed - 25 Apr 1974 Resigned)
Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa † (25 Apr 1974 Appointed - 22 May 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Lubumbashi)
Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (16 Nov 2000 Appointed - 11 Jan 2022 Retired)
Richard Kazadi Kamba (11 Jan 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 March 1971	Erected	Diocese of Kamina (Western and Southern part)	Diocese of Kolwezi (erected)

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

1980 128,553 668,183 19.2% 8 21 29 4,432 25 64 24 ap1981

1990 286,000 766,150 37.3% 19 28 47 6,085 86 73 30 ap1991

1999 590,210 969,526 60.9% 32 23 55 10,731 201 104 29 ap2000

2000 497,621 935,637 53.2% 36 21 57 8,730 111 112 29 ap2001

2001 590,210 969,526 60.9% 35 26 61 9,675 126 90 29 ap2002

2002 590,210 969,526 60.9% 35 26 61 9,675 126 90 29 ap2004

2004 615,000 1,050,000 58.6% 37 31 68 9,044 149 103 30 ap2005

2006 639,863 1,091,709 58.6% 38 35 73 8,765 199 128 31 ap2007

2013 791,000 1,315,000 60.2% 48 39 87 9,091 135 113 35 ap2014

2016 1,213,260 2,245,000 54.0% 54 38 92 13,187 151 125 35 ap2017

2019 1,378,000 2,450,000 56.2% 50 36 86 16,023 173 142 35 ap2020

2021 1,385,350 2,611,624 53.0% 50 38 88 15,742 181 158 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	128,553	668,183	19.2%	8	21	29	4,432	25	64	24	ap1981
1990	286,000	766,150	37.3%	19	28	47	6,085	86	73	30	ap1991
1999	590,210	969,526	60.9%	32	23	55	10,731	201	104	29	ap2000
2000	497,621	935,637	53.2%	36	21	57	8,730	111	112	29	ap2001
2001	590,210	969,526	60.9%	35	26	61	9,675	126	90	29	ap2002
2002	590,210	969,526	60.9%	35	26	61	9,675	126	90	29	ap2004
2004	615,000	1,050,000	58.6%	37	31	68	9,044	149	103	30	ap2005
2006	639,863	1,091,709	58.6%	38	35	73	8,765	199	128	31	ap2007
2013	791,000	1,315,000	60.2%	48	39	87	9,091	135	113	35	ap2014
2016	1,213,260	2,245,000	54.0%	54	38	92	13,187	151	125	35	ap2017
2019	1,378,000	2,450,000	56.2%	50	36	86	16,023	173	142	35	ap2020
2021	1,385,350	2,611,624	53.0%	50	38	88	15,742	181	158	36	ap2022