Archdiocese of Kananga

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Bishop(s) Marcel Madila Basanguka, Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Kabinda Kole Luebo Luiza Mbujimayi Mweka Tshumbe

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 14 June 1972 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of Square Kilometers: 33,000 (12,746 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 70, Kananga, Rep.Democratique du Congo Telephone: (081)501.3942; (099)833.6329

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
  • Erected: 18 March 1904
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
  • Latin Name: de Kassai Superiore
  • Elevated: 13 June 1917
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
  • Latin Name: Luluaburgensis
  • Name Changed: 10 March 1949
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Archdiocese of Luluabourg
  • Latin Name: Luluaburgensis
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Emerico Cambier, C.I.C.M. † ( 1904 Appointed - 1918 Died)
• Egide de Böck (Boeck), C.I.C.M. † ( 1913 Appointed - 4 Jan 1921 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers)
• Auguste Declercq, C.I.C.M. † (24 Aug 1918 Appointed - 29 Oct 1938 Resigned)
• Louis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M. † (29 Oct 1938 Succeeded - Dec 1947 Resigned)
• Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. † (10 Mar 1949 Appointed - 26 Sep 1967 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Luiza)
• Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga † (26 Sep 1967 Appointed - 3 Mar 1997 Retired)
• Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (3 Mar 1997 Appointed - 3 May 2006 Retired)
• Marcel Madila Basanguka (9 Dec 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
18 March 1904	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
13 June 1917	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
25 May 1936	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore	Prefecture Apostolic of Tshumbe (erected)
13 April 1937	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango	Prefecture Apostolic of Ipamu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
10 March 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
24 March 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg	Vicariate Apostolic of Kabinda (erected)
24 March 1953	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg	Prefecture Apostolic of Mweka (erected)
25 April 1959	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg	Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo (erected)
Archdiocese of Luluabourg
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg	Archdiocese of Luluabourg
1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luluabourg	Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi (erected)
3 May 1966	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luluabourg Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi	Diocese of Mbujimayi
26 September 1967	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Luluabourg	Diocese of Luiza (erected)
Archdiocese of Kananga
14 June 1972	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Luluabourg	Archdiocese of Kananga

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
1950	386,558	1,500,000	25.8%	26	155	181	2,135		48	225		ap1951
Archdiocese of Luluabourg
1970	526,520	1,059,943	49.7%	8	174	182	2,892		214	215	13	ap1971
Archdiocese of Kananga
1980	578,000	1,186,000	48.7%	23	65	88	6,568		92	170	16	ap1981
1990	726,000	1,453,000	50.0%	83	42	125	5,808		87	235	22	ap1991
1999	1,001,000	2,001,000	50.0%	98	27	125	8,008		72	276	48	ap2000
2000	1,250,000	2,100,000	59.5%	105	25	130	9,615		77	280	48	ap2001
2001	1,320,000	2,200,000	60.0%	103	26	129	10,232		76	286	49	ap2002
2002	1,320,000	2,200,000	60.0%	98	18	116	11,379		56	256	51	ap2003
2003	1,331,000	2,200,000	60.5%	95	23	118	11,279		59	212	51	ap2004
2004	1,335,000	2,200,000	60.7%	93	24	117	11,410		62	262	53	ap2005
2006	1,397,000	2,320,000	60.2%	98	31	129	10,829		74	293	54	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Marcel Madila Basanguka (Priest: 30 Aug 1981; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Feb 2004; Archbishop: 9 Dec 2006)
• Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M. (Archbishop: 3 Mar 1997 to 3 May 2006)
• Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba (Priest: 22 Aug 1982 to 7 Jan 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 1966; Archbishop: 26 Sep 1967 to 3 Mar 1997)
• Emerico Cambier, C.I.C.M. † (Prefect: 1904 to 1918)
• Egide de Böck (Boeck), C.I.C.M. † (Prefect: 1913 to 4 Jan 1921)
• Auguste Declercq, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Aug 1918 to 29 Oct 1938)
• Louis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jan 1936; Vicar Apostolic: 29 Oct 1938 to Dec 1947)
• Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Mar 1949; Archbishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 26 Sep 1967)