Roman Catholic Diocese of Basankusu

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Basankusu
latin= Dioecesis Basankusuensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Mbandaka-Bikoro
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 70,000
population= 584,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 230,331
catholics_percent= 39.4
bishop= Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Basankusu {Latin: " Basankusuen(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of Basankusu in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

* July 28, 1926: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Basankusu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers
* January 8, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Basankusu
* November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Basankusu

Leadership

* Bishops of Basankusu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku (since 2001.11.09)
** Bishop Ignace Matondo Kwa Nzambi, C.I.C.M. (1974.11.18 – 1998.06.27)
** Bishop Willem van Kester, M.H.M. (1959.11.10 – 1974.11.18)
* Vicars Apostolic of Basankusu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Willem van Kester, M.H.M. (1952.06.19 – 1959.11.10)
** Bishop Gerardo Wantenaar, M.H.M. (1948.01.08 – 1951.12.03)
* Prefects Apostolic of Basankusu (Roman rite)
** Bishop Gerardo Wantenaar, M.H.M. (1927.02.02 – 1948.01.08)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/basa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbasa.html Catholic Hierarchy]