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Archdiocese of Kananga

Archidioecesis Kanangana



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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

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
18 March 1904ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Prefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
13 June 1917ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
18 July 1922Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore
Prefecture Apostolic of Katanga
Prefecture Apostolic of Lulua e Katanga Centrale (erected)
25 May 1936Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore (Bátetelas (including Tshumbe, Lubefu, Lodja, and Kotato-Kombe)) Prefecture Apostolic of Tshumbe (erected)
13 April 1937Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore (Basongo-Brabant)
Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Niadi and Kamtseha-Loange)
Prefecture Apostolic of Ipamu (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
10 March 1949Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
20 March 1952Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
Vicariate Apostolic of Tshumbe
24 March 1953Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg (Sankuru, Mbujimayi (aka Busbimaie), and Lomami) Vicariate Apostolic of Kabinda (erected)
24 March 1953Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg (Region contained by the rivers Sankuru, Lombele, Lulua, Lele, Luele, Lueme, and Kasai) Prefecture Apostolic of Mweka (erected)
26 February 1954Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Kabinda (Katende) Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
25 April 1959Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo (erected)
Archdiocese of Luluabourg
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg Archdiocese of Luluabourg
1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Luluabourg
3 May 1966Territory LostDiocese of Kabinda (Gandajika and Mwene-Ditu)
Archdiocese of Luluabourg (Bakwanga)
Diocese of Mbujimayi (erected)
3 May 1966Territory AddedDiocese of Kabinda (Yangala) Archdiocese of Luluabourg
26 September 1967Territory LostArchdiocese of Luluabourg (Southern Part) Diocese of Luiza (erected)
26 September 1967Territory AddedDiocese of Luebo (Kabuluanda) Archdiocese of Luluabourg
26 September 1967Territory LostArchdiocese of Luluabourg (Ndekesha) Diocese of Luebo
19 July 1969Territory AddedArchdiocese of Luluabourg
Diocese of Luiza
Archdiocese of Kananga
14 June 1972Name ChangedArchdiocese of Luluabourg Archdiocese of Kananga
24 August 1972Territory AddedDiocese of Mweka (Bena-Tshiadi) Archdiocese of Kananga

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
1950386,5581,500,00025.8%261551812,13548225ap1951
Archdiocese of Luluabourg
1970526,5201,059,94349.7%81741822,89221421513ap1971
Archdiocese of Kananga
1980578,0001,186,00048.7%2365886,5689217016ap1981
1990726,0001,453,00050.0%83421255,8088723522ap1991
19991,001,0002,001,00050.0%98271258,0087227648ap2000
20001,250,0002,100,00059.5%105251309,6157728048ap2001
20011,320,0002,200,00060.0%1032612910,2327628649ap2002
20021,320,0002,200,00060.0%981811611,3795625651ap2003
20031,331,0002,200,00060.5%952311811,2795921251ap2004
20041,335,0002,200,00060.7%932411711,4106226253ap2005
20061,397,0002,320,00060.2%983112910,8297429354ap2007
20111,895,0002,769,00068.4%1364718310,3559551062ap2012
20132,001,0002,924,00068.4%1474319010,53111354164ap2014
20162,160,0003,156,00068.4%1533719011,36810557370ap2017
20192,373,0003,979,00059.6%1593719612,10710557370ap2020
20212,531,9954,245,60059.6%1143815216,65710330960ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 466
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 633, and Page 634
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 421
  • Archdiocese of Luluabourg
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 524
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 1,063
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 748
  • Archdiocese of Kananga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 557
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 560, and Page 561

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