Kisangani (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop
Léonard Ndjadi Ndjate, M.C.C.I., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 30 May 1966
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 150,123 (57,985 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.archidiocesedekisangani.org/
Mailing Address: Archeveche, Av. Mpolo 10/b, B.P. 505, Kisangani, Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: (085)357.25.53

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls
- Erected: 3 August 1904
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
- Latin Name: de Stanley Falls
- Elevated: 10 March 1908
- Vicariate
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
- Latin Name: Stanleypolitanus
- Name Changed: 10 March 1949
- Vicariate
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
- Latin Name: Stanleypolitana
- Elevated: 10 November 1959
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gabriel Émile Grison, S.C.I. † (4 Aug 1904 Appointed - 28 Mar 1933 Retired)
Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. † (1 Feb 1934 Appointed - Mar 1958 Resigned)
Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. † (7 May 1958 Appointed - 26 Sep 1967 Resigned)
Augustin Fataki Alueke † (26 Sep 1967 Appointed - 1 Sep 1988 Retired)
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya † (1 Sep 1988 Appointed - 6 Dec 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Kinshasa)
Marcel Utembi Tapa (28 Nov 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls
3 August 1904	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente	Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
10 March 1908	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
27 June 1922	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda (West of Lake Albert attached to Belgian government)	Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert (erected)
9 April 1934	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Beni and Lubero)	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} (erected)
10 March 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls	Vicariate Apostolic of Wamba (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
10 March 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
14 June 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Basankusu Vicariate Apostolic of Coquilhatville Vicariate Apostolic of Lisala Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville	Prefecture Apostolic of Isangi (erected)
10 January 1952	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville (Boundaries adjusted) Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (Boundaries adjusted) Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Boundaries adjusted)
23 April 1956	Territory Lost	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)
28 November 1958	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (North of the river Linda, from eastern limits to the 26th degree longitude)	Vicariate Apostolic of Wamba
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville	Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
Archdiocese of Kisangani
30 May 1966	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Stanley-ville	Archdiocese of Kisangani

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 Stanley-ville

1950 132,666 442,750 30.0% 6 90 96 1,381 17 97 19 ap1951

Archdiocese of Stanley-ville

Archdiocese of Kisangani

1970 230,000 557,300 41.3% 9 38 47 4,893 64 51 24 ap1971

1980 294,000 800,000 36.8% 8 47 55 5,345 75 68 32 ap1981

1990 458,881 970,000 47.3% 23 63 86 5,335 125 118 40 ap1991

1997 575,020 1,265,000 45.5% 34 57 91 6,318 94 99 39 ap2002

2013 805,000 1,677,000 48.0% 62 51 113 7,123 220 388 42 ap2014

2016 975,000 1,841,000 53.0% 63 41 104 9,375 177 156 32 ap2017

2019 951,200 1,962,200 48.5% 58 47 105 9,059 138 167 32 ap2020

2021 959,340 2,085,660 46.0% 60 60 15,989 99 173 32 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
1950	132,666	442,750	30.0%	6	90	96	1,381	17	97	19	ap1951
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
Archdiocese of Kisangani
1970	230,000	557,300	41.3%	9	38	47	4,893	64	51	24	ap1971
1980	294,000	800,000	36.8%	8	47	55	5,345	75	68	32	ap1981
1990	458,881	970,000	47.3%	23	63	86	5,335	125	118	40	ap1991
1997	575,020	1,265,000	45.5%	34	57	91	6,318	94	99	39	ap2002
2013	805,000	1,677,000	48.0%	62	51	113	7,123	220	388	42	ap2014
2016	975,000	1,841,000	53.0%	63	41	104	9,375	177	156	32	ap2017
2019	951,200	1,962,200	48.5%	58	47	105	9,059	138	167	32	ap2020
2021	959,340	2,085,660	46.0%	60		60	15,989	99	173	32	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Augustin Fataki Alueke † (Archbishop: 26 Sep 1967 to 1 Sep 1988)
Gabriel Émile Grison, S.C.I. † (Prefect: 4 Aug 1904; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1908 to 28 Mar 1933)
Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 May 1958; Archbishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 26 Sep 1967)
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1981; Archbishop: 1 Sep 1988 to 6 Dec 2007)
Jacques Reelick, S.C.I. †
Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 May 1979 to 4 Sep 1980)
Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Feb 1934 to Mar 1958)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 437, and Page 438
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 435, and Page 466
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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