Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi

Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diocese of Kolwezi Dioecesis Koluezensis

Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Lubumbashi
Statistics
Area	103,440 km² (39,940 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2003) 1,050,000 615,000 (58.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Richard Kazadi Kamba
Bishops emeritus	Nestor Ngoy Katahwa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kolwezi (Latin: Koluezen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kolwezi in the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

11 March 1971: Established as Diocese of Kolwezi from the Diocese of Kamina

Leadership

Bishops of Kolwezi (Latin Rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Richard Kazadi Kamba (since 11 January 2022)
- Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa (16 November 2000 – 11 January 2022)
- Bishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa (25 April 1974 – 22 May 1998), appointed Archbishop of Lubumbashi
- Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (11 March 1971 – 25 April 1974)