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Diocese of Kikwit

Dioecesis Kikuitensis



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Bishop(s)

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: 73,000 (28,196 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedekikwit.org
  • Mailing Address: Boulevard National 49/B, Q. Lunia, Lukolela, B.P. 144, Kikwit, Kwilu; Eveche, B.P. 7245, Kinshasa 1, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (081)9965.553; (082)2707.112

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Koango o Kwango
31 January 1903ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Prefecture Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango
28 March 1928ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Koango o Kwango Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango
1 April 1931Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Western region) Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu (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)
25 April 1939Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Ipamu (Boundaries Adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Boundaries Adjusted)
24 May 1950Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Coquilhatville (Boundries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Boundries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu (Boundries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Boundries adjusted)
11 July 1950Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Ipamu (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit
21 February 1955Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit
5 July 1957Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kikwit
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu
Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge (erected)
Diocese of Kikwit
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kikwit Diocese of Kikwit

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango
1950213,821852,03125.1%2172932,2991391204ap1951
Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit
Diocese of Kikwit
1970623,3751,220,00051.1%321041364,58320030032ap1971
1980787,6781,499,00052.5%29951246,35216319848ap1981
19881,800,0002,367,00076.0%589315111,92019821848ap1991
19991,601,7712,652,92060.4%817315410,40118234350ap2000
20002,002,2143,316,15060.4%846114513,80823632952ap2001
20012,000,3403,489,11457.3%945414813,51515728952ap2002
20021,920,0993,640,00052.7%955214713,06115728552ap2003
20031,850,0003,686,40050.2%895414312,93716529852ap2004
20042,004,8523,809,22052.6%1005415413,01816939552ap2005
20062,478,7853,995,89662.0%1025615815,68817039652ap2007
20132,508,8984,869,00051.5%1155316814,93313937853ap2014
20162,528,2054,397,80557.5%1255417914,12415537953ap2017
20192,788,0004,833,00057.7%1385419214,52015537953ap2020
20212,967,3305,288,67056.1%1295017916,57714248055ap2022

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 Koango o Kwango
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 20, Page 222
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 399, and Page 400
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 648, and Page 649
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 893, and Page 894
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 284, and Page 285
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 560
  • Diocese of Kikwit
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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