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 | Jean-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
- 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 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
- Antoine Mayala ma Mpangu (1971-1973)
Auxiliary bishop
- Pierre Kimbondo (1956-1961), appointed Bishop here
See also
Sources
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