The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga ( la, Archidioecesis Kanangana) is the Metropolitan

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Kananga Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital city of the Kasai-Central, Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï-Occidental , Kasaï-Occidental Province. It is ...

in the

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Special churches

The episcopal

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is the Cathédrale Saint Joseph Mikalayi in Kazumba. There is also a

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, the Pro-cathédrale Saint Clément in

History

* Established on 26 July 1901 as

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of Upper Kassai (Kasaï Supérieur), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Congo (Congo Belge) * March 18, 1904 promoted as the

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of Upper Kassai * June 13, 1917, again promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai, hence entitled to a

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* Lost territory repeatedly, to establish : the

Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua Katanga The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamina ( la, Kainaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kamina in the Ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. History * July 18, 1922: Established as Apostolic Prefec ...

on 18 July 1922, the Apostolic Prefecture of Tshumbe on 1936.05.18, the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu on 1937.04.13 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu on 1939.04.25. * March 10, 1949: Renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg * Lost territories on 23 March 1953 to establish both Apostolic Vicariate of Kabinda and

Apostolic Prefecture 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 E ...

* On 1959.04.25, lost territory to establish the

Apostolic Vicariate of Luebo The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo ( la, Lueboën(sis) ) 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 ...

* November 10, 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg * On 1963.11.22, lost territory to establish the then

Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi ( la, Mbugimayen(sis)) is a Latin diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Oriental province. It is a suffragan in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga, Kan ...

* Lost territories on 1967.09.26, to Diocese of Luebo (as transfer), and establish the Diocese of Luiza * June 14, 1972: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kananga

Leadership

; Apostolic Prefects of Upper Kasai * Fr.

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, Sceutists (C.I.C.M.) (1904 – 1918) * Fr.

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, C.I.C.M. (1913 – 1916), later Apostolic Vicar of Nieuw-Antwerpen (Congo-Kinshasa) (1921.01.04 – 1936.01.27), Titular Bishop of Azotus (1921.03.10 – 1944.12.20), Apostolic Vicar of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa) (1936.01.27 – 1944.12.20) * Fr. Ernest Handekijn (1916 – 1917.06.13) ; Apostolic Vicars of Upper Kasai * Bishop

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, C.I.C.M. (1918.08.24 – 1938.10.29), Titular Bishop of

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(1918.08.24 – death 1939.11.23) *

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Louis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M. (1938.10.29 – 1948.04.22), Titular Bishop of Vescera (1936.01.27 – 1969.07.02); succeeding as previous Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Kasaï Supérieur (1936.01.23 – 1938.10.29) ; Apostolic Vicar of Luluabourg * Bishop Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10 ''see below''), Titular Bishop of Belali (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10); also

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of Mweka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1953 – 1957) ; Metropolitan Archbishops of Luluabourg * Archbishop Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (''see above'' 1959.11.10 – 1967.09.26); later

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of Lwiza (Congo-Kinshasa) (1967.09.26 – 1970.10.03), finally Titular Archbishop of Pulcheriopolis (1970.10.03 – 1986.05.17) * Archbishop Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga (1967.09.26 – 1972.06.14 ''see below''), previously Titular Bishop of

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(1966.06.21 – 1967.09.26) & Auxiliary Bishop of Luluabourg (1966.06.21 – 1967.09.26) ; Metropolitan Archbishops of Kananga * Archbishop Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga (''see above'' 1972.06.14 – 1997.03.03) * Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (1997.03.03 – 2006.05.03), previously Bishop of Lwiza (1971.08.30 – 1997.03.03) * Archbishop

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(since 2006.12.09 - ...), previously Titular Bishop of

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(2004.02.27 – 2006.12.09) & Auxiliary Bishop of Kananga (2004.02.27 – 2006.12.09)

Coadjutor vicar apostolic

* Louis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M. (1936-1938)

Auxiliary bishops

* Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga (1966-1967), appointed Archbishop here *

(2004-2006), appointed Archbishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishop

* Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba, appointed Bishop of Luebo in 2006

Province

Its

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comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following

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dioceses, generally daughters (see above) : * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda * Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole * Roman Catholic Diocese of Luebo *

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbujimayi ( la, Mbugimayen(sis)) is a Latin diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Oriental province. It is a suffragan in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga. Its cathedral episcopal see is t ...

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Mweka *

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 suffr ...

* Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe

Source and external links

Archdiocese of Kananga website (in French)

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