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Diocese of Kisantu

Dioecesis Kisantuensis



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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: 31,000 (11,973 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 25, Inkisi, Bas-Congo, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (099)102.54.50

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu
1 April 1931ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Western region) Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu (erected)
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)
5 July 1957Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kikwit
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu
Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge (erected)
5 December 1958Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Kisantu
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
Diocese of Kisantu
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kisantu Diocese of Kisantu
24 June 1961Territory LostDiocese of Kisantu (Regions east of the rivers Lubishi and Bombi) Diocese of Popokabaka (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu
1950183,000440,00041.6%34345,3822210ap1951
Diocese of Kisantu
1970238,654365,84765.2%46611072,23012823195ap1971
1980304,728433,53270.3%4237793,8579321621ap1981
1990473,213572,13682.7%67551223,87820929724ap1991
1999600,000800,00075.0%89401294,65156128523ap2000
2000650,000900,00072.2%94381324,92458030523ap2001
2001650,000900,00072.2%96361324,92435331924ap2002
2002650,000900,00072.2%97211185,50841630024ap2003
2003600,000900,00066.7%95471424,22523569525ap2004
2004601,000900,50066.7%100491494,03319070625ap2005
2006650,000950,60068.4%106531594,08832529325ap2007
2013830,0001,080,00076.9%111561674,97034430329ap2014
2016898,4721,168,83676.9%124581824,93637230431ap2017
2019687,5101,284,67553.5%123731963,50723219734ap2020
20211,051,7201,368,20076.9%1231132364,45630345035ap2022

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 Kisantu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 40, and Page 41
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 648, and Page 649
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 284, and Page 285
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 110
  • Diocese of Kisantu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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