The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo () is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste (dedicated to John the Baptist), and it has a former cathedral: Cathédrale Sacré-Coeur (dedicated to the Sacred Heart), also in the city of Luebo.
History Established on 25 April 1959 as Apostolic Vicariate of Luebo, on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Luebo On 26 September 1967, it gained territory from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg
Episcopal ordinaries (all Latin Rite)
Apostolic Vicar of Luebo Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (25 April 1959 – 10 November 1959 see below), Titular Bishop of Lebedus (25 April 1959 – 10 November 1959)
Suffragan Bishops of Luebo Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo (see above 10 November 1959 – 3 May 1966), also Apostolic Administrator of the then Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1963 – 3 May 1966), promoted Bishop of the same Mbujimayi (3 May 1966 – 1991) François Kabangu wa Mutela (26 September 1967 – 10 December 1987) Archbishop (personal title) Emery Kabongo Kanundowi (10 December 1987 – 14 August 2003), also Apostolic Administrator of Mweka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988 – 19 January 1989); previously Second private Secretary of Pope John Paul II (1982- 10 December 1987 ) (first African to hold such post) Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba (since 7 January 2006)
See also Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sources and external links GCatholic.org with incumbent biography links Catholic Hierarchy