Diocese of Kamina
Diocese of Kamina Dioecesis Kaminaensis  | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| Metropolitan | Lubumbashi | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 73,479 km2 (28,370 sq mi) | 
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV | 
| Bishop | Léonard Kakudji Muzinga | 
| Bishops emeritus | Jean-Anatole Kalala Kaseba | 
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamina (Latin: Kainaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kamina in the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 18 July 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua and Central Katanga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga
 - 26 February 1934: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lulua and Central Katanga
 - 8 July 1948: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lulua
 - 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kamina
 
Leadership
- Bishops of Kamina
 
- Bishop Léonard Kakudji Muzinga (since 11 November 2023)
 - Bishop Jean-Anatole Kalala Kaseba (22 January 1990 – 3 December 2020)
 - Bishop Barthélémy Malunga (11 March 1971 – 22 January 1990)
 - Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (10 November 1959 – 11 March 1971)
 
- Vicars Apostolic of Lulua
 
- Bishop Victor Petrus Keuppens, O.F.M. (25 June 1950 – 10 November 1959)
 - Bishop Camillo Paolo A. Stappers, O.F.M. (26 February 1934 – 1949)
 
- Prefect Apostolic of Lulua and Central Katanga
 
- Father Camillo Paolo A. Stappers, O.F.M. (15 July 1922 – 26 February 1934)
 
- Auxiliaries
 
- Barthélémy Malunga (1969-1971)
 
See also
Sources
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