Diocese of Kikwit

Dioecesis Kikuitensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKinshasa
Statistics
Area62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
3,809,220
2,004,852 (52.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTimothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S.
Website
https://diocesedekikwit.org/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit (Latin: 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

Bishops

(all Roman rite, mostly missionary members of Latin congregations)

Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical superiors of the mission sui iuris of Kwango (Koango)

(not available -- 1893-1903)

Apostolic Prefects of Kwango
  • Julien Banckaert (1903 – 1911)
  • Stanislas de Vos, Society of Jesus (S.J.) (1911 – 1928)
Apostolic Vicars of Kwango
  • Silvain van Hee, S.J. (28 March 1928 – 20 February 1936), Titular Bishop of Possala (28 March 1928 – 26 March 1960)
  • Enrico van Schingen, S.J. (17 December 1936 – 2 July 1954), Titular Bishop of Phelbes (17 December 1936 – 2 July 1954)
Apostolic Vicar of Kikwit
  • André Lefèbvre, S.J. (25 February 1955 – 10 November 1959 see below), Titular Bishop of Raphanea (25 February 1955 – 10 November 1959)
Bishops of Kikwit
  • André Lefèbvre, S.J. (see above 10 November 1959 – 29 November 1967), later Titular Bishop of Thucca Terebenthina (29 November 1967 – 15 September 1976)
  • Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu (29 November 1967 – 14 October 1985), previously Titular Bishop of Cataquas &

Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit (24 June 1961 – 29 November 1967)

  • Édouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. (10 March 1986 – 19 November 2016), also Apostolic Administrator of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1991 – 22 April 1996); previously Titular Bishop of Aquæ Flaviæ & Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit (8 November 1984 – 10 March 1986)
  • Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S. (19 November 2016 - )

Coadjutor vicars apostolic

  • Charles Dauvin, S.J. (1948), died without being consecrated
  • Joseph Guffens, S.J. (1949-1954)

Auxiliary bishops

  • Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu (1961-1967), appointed Bishop here
  • Edouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. (1984-1986), appointed Bishop here

See also

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