Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi

Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diocese of Isangi Dioecesis Isangiensis

Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kisangani
Statistics
Area	50,000 km² (19,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 836,000 116,000 (13.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Isangi (Latin: Isangien(sis)) 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 – Present)
- Bishop Camille Lembi Zaneli (2 June 2000 – 8 July 2011)
- Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (1 September 1988 – 20 May 1997), appointed Bishop of Idiofa
- Bishop Lodewijk Antoon Jansen, 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