Archdiocese of Lubumbashi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi () is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

5 August 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of LÃÂ©opoldville
18 July 1922: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua Katanga (now its suffragan dioceses of Kamina and Kolwezi)
12 May 1925: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Luapula (now its suffragan SakaniaÃ¢ÂÂKipushi)
22 March 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Katanga, still exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See
10 November 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Elisabethville
30 May 1966: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
13 November 1976: Lost territory to the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of SakaniaÃ¢ÂÂKipushi
5 March 1977: Lost territory to the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of KilwaÃ¢ÂÂKasenga
August 1985: Enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II.

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul () in Lubumbashi.

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lubumbashi (Latin Rite), below
Archbishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu (since 22 May 2021)
Archbishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. (1 December 2010 Ã¢ÂÂ 31 March 2021)
Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (22 May 1998 Ã¢ÂÂ 1 December 2010)
Archbishop (13 April 1967 Ã¢ÂÂ 25 March 1998)
Archbishop , O.S.B. (10 November 1959 Ã¢ÂÂ 13 April 1967); see below
Vicars Apostolic of Katanga (Latin Rite), below
Bishop JosÃÂ© Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. (27 November 1958 Ã¢ÂÂ 10 November 1959); see above
Bishop Jean-FÃÂ©lix de Hemptinne, O.S.B. (15 March 1932 Ã¢ÂÂ 6 February 1958); see below
Prefect Apostolic of Katanga (Latin Rite), below
Father Jean-FÃÂ©lix de Hemptinne, O.S.B. (6 August 1910 Ã¢ÂÂ 15 March 1932); see above