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Roman Catholic diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diocese of Kisantu
Dioecesis Kisantuensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKinshasa
Statistics
Area31,000 km (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
900,500
601,000 (66.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu (Latin: Kisantuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kisantu in the ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

  • 1 April 1931: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
  • 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kisantu

Territorial Changes

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • Vicar Apostolic of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
    • Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (23 June 1931 – 10 November 1959 ); see below
  • Bishops of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
    • Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (10 November 1959 – 27 October 1960 ); see above
    • Pierre Kimbondo (24 June 1961 – 27 April 1973 ), Archbishop (personal title) in 1971
    • Antoine Mayala ma Mpangu (27 April 1973 – 31 March 1993 )
    • Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu (10 June 1994 - 21 November 2020)
    • Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda (11 June 2022 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

See also

Sources


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