Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu

Diocese of Kisantu
Dioecesis Kisantuensis
Location
Country  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Kinshasa
Statistics
Area 31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
900,500
601,000 (66.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu

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

Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (2 July 1931 – 10 November 1959)
  • Bishops of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
    • Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (23 June 1931 – 27 October 1960 )
    • Pierre Kimbondo (24 June 1961 – 27 April 1973 )
    • Antoine Mayala ma Mpangu (27 April 1973 – 31 March 1993 )
    • Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu (10 June 1994 - )

See also

Sources


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.