Diocese of Isangi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi () is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Marie Médiatrice (Mary Mediatrix) located in the city of Isangi .

History

• 14 June 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi on territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu, Apostolic Vicariate of Coquilhatville, Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala and Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville
• 2 July 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Isangi

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Isangi (Latin Rite), below
• Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi (2 April 2016 – 23 September 2024)
• Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli (2 June 2000 – 8 July 2011)
• Bishop , O.M.I. (1 September 1988 – 20 May 1997), appointed Bishop of Idiofa
• Bishop , S.M.M. (2 July 1962 – 20 April 1988); see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Isangi (Latin Rite), below
• Father Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, S.M.M. (10 January 1952 – 2 July 1962); see above

Auxiliary bishop

• , O.M.I. (1984–1988), appointed Bishop here

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources and external links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy