Inongo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 November 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kinshasa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 100,000 (38,625 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://evecheinongo.blogspot.com/
Mailing Address: Eveche, Avenue Mobutu 4, Inongo; Eveche de Inongo, c/o Procure Sainte Anne, B.P. 1800 Kinshasa 1, Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: (081)216.63.85

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo
- Latin Name: Inongoensis
- Erected: 29 June 1953
- Vicariate
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. † (6 Jan 1954 Appointed - 12 Jun 1967 Resigned)
Léon Lesambo Ndamwize † (12 Jun 1967 Appointed - 27 Jul 2005 Retired)
Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. † (27 Jul 2005 Appointed - 31 Mar 2018 Retired)
Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana, S.J. (31 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo
29 June 1953	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville	Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo (erected)
Diocese of Inongo
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo	Diocese of Inongo
12 April 1975	Territory Added	Diocese of Bikoro (suppressed) (Bolobo and Yumbi)	Diocese of Inongo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Inongo

1970 120,926 297,873 40.6% 10 46 56 2,159 57 59 11 ap1971

1980 161,295 344,866 46.8% 12 27 39 4,135 31 34 14 ap1981

1990 266,000 436,000 61.0% 19 21 40 6,650 26 79 14 ap1991

1999 300,342 634,500 47.3% 43 10 53 5,666 13 89 14 ap2000

2000 316,000 650,000 48.6% 46 7 53 5,962 10 86 14 ap2001

2001 325,000 690,000 47.1% 44 8 52 6,250 11 93 14 ap2002

2002 330,000 720,000 45.8% 45 8 53 6,226 19 90 14 ap2003

2003 368,875 752,907 49.0% 49 7 56 6,587 12 92 14 ap2004

2004 396,000 800,000 49.5% 49 6 55 7,200 9 93 4 ap2005

2006 407,000 823,000 49.5% 49 5 54 7,537 7 112 14 ap2007

2013 601,610 1,170,000 51.4% 57 1 58 10,372 6 129 22 ap2014

2016 737,000 1,150,000 64.1% 63 2 65 11,338 7 140 23 ap2017

2019 810,000 1,263,970 64.1% 62 1 63 12,857 5 152 23 ap2020

2021 862,670 1,346,160 64.1% 72 1 73 11,817 5 155 23 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Inongo
1970	120,926	297,873	40.6%	10	46	56	2,159	57	59	11	ap1971
1980	161,295	344,866	46.8%	12	27	39	4,135	31	34	14	ap1981
1990	266,000	436,000	61.0%	19	21	40	6,650	26	79	14	ap1991
1999	300,342	634,500	47.3%	43	10	53	5,666	13	89	14	ap2000
2000	316,000	650,000	48.6%	46	7	53	5,962	10	86	14	ap2001
2001	325,000	690,000	47.1%	44	8	52	6,250	11	93	14	ap2002
2002	330,000	720,000	45.8%	45	8	53	6,226	19	90	14	ap2003
2003	368,875	752,907	49.0%	49	7	56	6,587	12	92	14	ap2004
2004	396,000	800,000	49.5%	49	6	55	7,200	9	93	4	ap2005
2006	407,000	823,000	49.5%	49	5	54	7,537	7	112	14	ap2007
2013	601,610	1,170,000	51.4%	57	1	58	10,372	6	129	22	ap2014
2016	737,000	1,150,000	64.1%	63	2	65	11,338	7	140	23	ap2017
2019	810,000	1,263,970	64.1%	62	1	63	12,857	5	152	23	ap2020
2021	862,670	1,346,160	64.1%	72	1	73	11,817	5	155	23	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Léon Lesambo Ndamwize † (Priest: 21 Jul 1956; Bishop: 12 Jun 1967 to 27 Jul 2005)
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya † (Priest: 21 Dec 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1980 to 7 Apr 1981)
Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. † (Bishop: 27 Jul 2005 to 31 Mar 2018)
Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 6 Jan 1954; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 12 Jun 1967)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 833, to Page 835
Diocese of Inongo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 347

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