Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lisala is a Latin Catholic diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, named after its see, located in the city of Lisala.
History
- Established on 3 April 1919, as Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers, on territory split off from the then-Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- Repeatedly lost territory, to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Tsuapa, Apostolic Prefecture of Coquilhatville and Apostolic Prefecture of Basankusu.
- 27 January 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lisala
- Lost territory on 14 June 1951 to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Lisala, becoming a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro
- Lost territory on 25 November 1964 to establish Roman Catholic Diocese of Budjala
Bishops
Episcopal ordinaries
; Vicars Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers- Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Azotus
- Bishop Egidio de Böck, C.I.C.M.
- Bishop François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Boseta, previously coadjutor vicar apostolic
- François van den Berghe, C.I.C.M.
- Louis Nganga a Ndzando, previously Auxiliary bishop ; also Apostolic Administrator of Molegbe
- Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M., previously coadjutor bishop ; also Apostolic Administrator of Molegbe
- Ernest Ngboko Ngombe, C.I.C.M., Appointed Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro
- Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal'Etumba
Coadjutor bishops
- François Van den Berghe, C.I.C.M., as Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
- Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M.