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Roman Catholic Dioceses In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Belgian Congo, Zaire; also known as Congo-Kinshasa) is composed only of a Latin hierarchy, united in the national Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French ''Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CENCO) ''), comprising six ecclesiastical provinces, each under a Metropolitan Archbishop, and a total of 41 suffragan dioceses, each under a bishop. There are no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdictions. There are no titular sees. The only defunct jurisdiction without proper current successor see, Diocese of Bikoro, is nevertheless preserved in its heir Mbandaka-Bikoro's title. There is an Apostolic Nunciature to the Democratic Republic of Congo as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level), in the national capital Kinshasa. Current Latin dioceses Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu ** Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Congo
The Belgian Congo (french: Congo belge, ; nl, Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960. The former colony adopted its present name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in 1964. Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century. King Leopold II of the Belgians attempted to persuade the Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexploited Congo Basin. Their ambivalence resulted in Leopold's establishing a colony himself. With support from a number of Western countries, Leopold achieved international recognition of the Congo Free State in 1885. By the turn of the century, the violence used by Free State officials against indigenous Congolese and a ruthless system of economic exploitation led to intense diplomatic pressure on Belgium to take official control of the country, which it did by creating the Belgian Congo in 1908. Belgian rule in the Congo was based on the "colonial tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kole
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole ( la, Kolen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kole in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is coterminous with the '' Territoires'' ("counties") of Kole, Dekese and Lomela. History * 14 June 1951: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kole from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville * 14 September 1967: Promoted as Diocese of Kole Leadership, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Kole (Latin Rite), below ** Bishop Emery Kibal Mansong'loo, C.P. (6 May 2015 – present) ** Bishop Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala, O.F.M. (14 February 1998 – 30 October 2008) ** Bishop Louis Nkinga Bondala, C.I.C.M. (28 January 1980 – 13 March 1996) ** Bishop Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (14 September 1967 – 28 January 1980); ''see below'' * Prefect Apostolic of Kole (Latin Rite) ** Father Victor Van Beurden, SS.CC. (22 June 1951 – 14 September 1967); ''see above'' See also *Roman Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kisantu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu ( la, 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 *28 January 1935: Gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Kwango *24 May 1950: Lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville *5 July 1957: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kenge *24 June 1961: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Popokabaka 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 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kikwit
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit ( la, Kikuiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kikwit in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * Established in 1893 as Mission sui iuris of Kwango (or Koango), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville * Promoted on 31 January 1903 as Apostolic Prefecture of Kwango * Promoted on 28 March 1928 to Apostolic Vicariate of Kwango, hence entitled to a titular bishop * Lost territory repeatedly: to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu on 1931.04.01, and on 1935.01.28 more territory to the same; on 1937.04.13 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu and more on 1939.04.25 to the same * Renamed on 21 February 1955 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kikwit * Lost territory on 1957.07.05 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kenge * Promoted on 10 November 1959 as Diocese of Kikwit Bishops (all Roman rite, mostly missionary members of Latin con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Kenge
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenge ( la, Kengen(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kinshasa. Its cathedral and episcopal see is the Cathedral of Blessed Anwarite (french: Cathédrale Bienheureuse Anwarite) in the city of Kenge, Bas-Congo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kongo Central province. History * Established pn 5 July 1957 as Apostolic Prefecture of Kenge (exempt missionary jurisdiction), on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kikwit and the Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu * Promoted on 6 July 1963 as Diocese of Kenge Bishops Ordinaries ''(all Roman Rite; to March 31, 2018 all but one were Latin members of the Missionaries of the Divine Word, S.V.D.)'' ;''Apostolic Prefect of Kenge'' * Fr. Jean Van der Heyden, S.V.D. (1957 – 1963) ;''Suffragan Bishops of Kenge'' * François Hoenen, S.V.D. (6 July 1963 - 25 April 1974) * Dieudonné M'Sanda Tsinda-Hata (25 April 1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Inongo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Inongo ( la, Inongoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Inongo in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * 29 June 1953: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Inongo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville * 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Inongo Bishops * Vicar Apostolic of Inongo (Latin Rite) ** Bishop Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. (6 Jan 1954 – 10 Nov 1959 ); ''see below'' * Bishops of Inongo (Latin Rite) **Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. (10 Nov 1959 - 12 Jun 1967 ); ''see above'' **Léon Lesambo Ndamwize (12 Jun 1967 - 27 Jul 2005 ) **Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. (27 Jul 2005 - 31 Mar 2018 ) ** Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J. (31 Mar 2018 - ) Auxiliary bishop *Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1980-1981), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kisangani; future Cardinal See also *Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Catholicism has a major presence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Idiofa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Idiofa ( la, Idiofaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Idiofa in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * April 13, 1937: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai and Apostolic Vicariate of Koango * February 12, 1948: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ipamu * November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Ipamu * June 20, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Idiofa Leadership, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Idiofa (Roman rite), below ** Bishop José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S. (2009.05.26 4- ) ** Bishop Louis Mbwôl-Mpasi, O.M.I. (1997.05.20 – 2006.05.31) ** Bishop Eugène Biletsi Onim (1970.05.21 – 1994.11.04) ** Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1960.06.20 – 1970.05.21); ''see below'' * Bishop of Ipamu (Roman rite), below ** Bishop René Toussaint, O.M.I. (1959.11.10 – 1960.06.20); ''see above & below'' * Vicars Apostolic of Ipamu (Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Boma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boma ( la, Bomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Boma in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * February 26, 1934: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Boma from the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua and Central Katanga and Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville * November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Boma Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order * Bishops of Boma (Roman rite), below ** Bishop José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba (2021.03.19 – ...) ** Bishop Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. (2001.03.13 – 2021.03.19) ** Bishop Joachim Mbadu Kikhela Kupika (1975.11.22 – 2001.05.21), appointed Titular Bishop of Belesasa ** Bishop Raymond Ndudi (1967.02.09 – 1975.11.22) ** Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (1959.11.10 – 1967.02.09); ''see below'' * Vicars Apostolic of Boma (Roman rite), below ** Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (1950.12.23 – 1959.11.10); ''see above'' ** Bishop Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Kinshasa
The Archdiocese of Kinshasa (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Kinshasana''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Kinshasa'') is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its ecclesiastic territory includes the capital city of Kinshasa and surrounding districts. The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Kinshasa. The current archbishop is Fridolin Ambongo Besungu. Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of the Belgian Congo by Pope Leo XIII in 1888, it was raised to the status of an archdiocese in 1959. In 1966, its name was changed from the Archdiocese of Léopoldville to the Archdiocese of Kinshasa. Today, the archdiocese covers a territory of 8,500 km2 (3,283 sq mi) and, as of 2016, has a total population of 11,323,000, of whom 6,378,000 (56.3%) are Catholic. The archdiocese is served by 1,208 priests, including 238 diocesan priests and 970 religious priests, 1,661 male religious (including religious priests and broth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tshumbe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe ( 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 Ordinaries (all Latin Rite) ; ''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 – 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tshilomba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshilomba ( lat, Dioecesis Tshilombana) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * 25 March 2022: the diocese was established from the Diocese of Luiza It is suffragan to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kananga. The cathedral is the parish church of Saint Jacques in Tshilomba. Ordinaries Bishops # Sebastien Kenda Ntumba (25 Mar 2022 - ) See also *Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Catholicism has a major presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Of a population of 70,916,439, there are about 35 million Catholics i ... References External links Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian organizations established in 2022 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mweka
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mweka ( la, Mvekaën(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of The Metropolitan of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Saint-Martin, in the city of Mweka in Kasai Province. Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 346,580 Catholics (41.2% of 840,645 total) on 21,700 km² in 14 parishes with 43 priests (32 diocesan, 11 religious), 34 lay religious (21 brothers, 13 sisters) and 35 seminarians. History * Established on 1953.03.24 as Apostolic Prefecture of Mweka, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg * Promoted on September 29, 1964 as Diocese of Mweka. Ordinaries (all Latin Rite) ;''Apostolic Prefects of Mweka'' * Apostolic administrator Bernard Mels, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.), while Titular Bishop of Belali (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10) & A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
