Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole

History

• June 14, 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kole from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• September 14, 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Kole
• October 2007: Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena left Kole under duress due to intertribal animosity. As of December 2008, he has not returned.

  Leadership, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Kole, below
• * Bishop Emery Kibal Mansong'loo, C.P.
• * Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M.
• * Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M.
• * Bishop Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. ; see below
• Prefect Apostolic of Kole
• * Father Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. ; see above