Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe

{{Short description|Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo}}

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|name = Tshumbe

|latin = Dioecesis Tshumbeensis

|country = Democratic Republic of the Congo

|metropolitan = Kananga

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|area_km2 = 60,000

|population = 683,288

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 331,353

|catholics_percent= 48.5

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe ({{langx|la|Tshumbeen(sis)}}) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Sainte-Marie in the city of Tshumbe in Kasai-Oriental.

History

25 May 1936: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tshumbe, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai
14 March 1947: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tshumbe, hence entitled to a titular bishop
Lost territory on 14 June 1951: to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kole
10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Tshumbe

; Apostolic Prefect of Tshumbe

Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, Passionists (C.P.) (28 Jul 1936 – 14 March 1947 see below)

; Apostolic Vicar of Tshumbe

Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 14 March 1947 – 10 November 1959 see below), Titular Bishop of Caffa (23 March 1947 – 10 November 1959)

; Suffragan Bishops of Tshumbe

Joseph Augustin Hagendorens, C.P. (see above 10 November 1959 – 9 April 1968), later Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria (9 April 1968 – death 20 April 1976)
Albert Tshomba Yungu (9 April 1968 – 22 July 1995); also President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1975 – 1979)
Nicolas Djomo Lola (20 May 1997 – 11 June 2022); also President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (2002 – 07.2007), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2008 – 24 June 2016).
Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho (11 June 2022 - ... )