Kindu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 10 November 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bukavu
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 82,883 (32,013 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 18, Kindu, Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: 970.718.809; (081)297.59.79

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu
- Latin Name: Kinduensis
- Erected: 23 April 1956
- Vicariate
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. † (12 Apr 1957 Appointed - 2 Jul 1965 Died)
Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, C.S.Sp. † (17 May 1966 Appointed - 17 Jan 1978 Resigned)
Paul Mambe Mukanga † (15 Mar 1979 Appointed - 26 Jan 2004 Died)
Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. (25 Apr 2007 Appointed - 23 Apr 2019 Appointed, Bishop of Goma)
François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa (18 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu
23 April 1956	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Kongolo (Rimbombo, and parts of Kongoloënsi, Kasongo, and Kindu) Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Parts of Lubutu and Shabunda)	Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu (erected)
Diocese of Kindu
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu	Diocese of Kindu

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 Kindu

1970 52,115 218,014 23.9% 6 25 31 1,681 36 29 17 ap1971

1980 66,000 205,000 32.2% 6 19 25 2,640 28 30 17 ap1981

1990 95,135 341,000 27.9% 11 8 19 5,007 13 29 16 ap1991

1997 162,200 412,715 39.3% 20 7 27 6,007 14 34 17 ap2001

2001 173,604 439,810 39.5% 17 17 10,212 6 27 17 ap2002

2002 174,110 441,730 39.4% 17 17 10,241 6 27 17 ap2003

2003 171,070 437,620 39.1% 18 18 9,503 7 29 17 ap2004

2006 277,926 514,000 54.1% 20 20 13,896 6 31 18 ap2007

2013 315,000 965,700 32.6% 33 6 39 8,076 15 29 19 ap2014

2016 350,000 1,000,000 35.0% 35 10 45 7,777 19 51 14 ap2017

2019 376,700 1,145,000 32.9% 43 6 49 7,687 13 56 19 ap2020

2021 401,200 1,219,450 32.9% 36 8 44 9,118 13 54 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kindu
1970	52,115	218,014	23.9%	6	25	31	1,681	36	29	17	ap1971
1980	66,000	205,000	32.2%	6	19	25	2,640	28	30	17	ap1981
1990	95,135	341,000	27.9%	11	8	19	5,007	13	29	16	ap1991
1997	162,200	412,715	39.3%	20	7	27	6,007	14	34	17	ap2001
2001	173,604	439,810	39.5%	17		17	10,212	6	27	17	ap2002
2002	174,110	441,730	39.4%	17		17	10,241	6	27	17	ap2003
2003	171,070	437,620	39.1%	18		18	9,503	7	29	17	ap2004
2006	277,926	514,000	54.1%	20		20	13,896	6	31	18	ap2007
2013	315,000	965,700	32.6%	33	6	39	8,076	15	29	19	ap2014
2016	350,000	1,000,000	35.0%	35	10	45	7,777	19	51	14	ap2017
2019	376,700	1,145,000	32.9%	43	6	49	7,687	13	56	19	ap2020
2021	401,200	1,219,450	32.9%	36	8	44	9,118	13	54	19	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean Fryns, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Apr 1957; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 2 Jul 1965)
Paul Mambe Mukanga † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1979 to 26 Jan 2004)
Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 17 May 1966 to 17 Jan 1978)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 647, to Page 649
Diocese of Kindu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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