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Diocese of Nkayi

Dioecesis Nkayiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Daniel Mizonzo, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 December 1983
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo
  • Square Kilometers: 33,210 (12,827 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 216, Nkay, Rep. du Congo
  • Telephone: 06.827.38.94; 05.569.36.46

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 December 1983ErectedDiocese of Pointe-Noire (Niari, Lekoumou, and Bouenza) Diocese of Nkayi (erected)
24 May 2013Territory LostDiocese of Nkayi Diocese of Dolisie (erected)
30 May 2020Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Nkayi (from Brazzaville)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1990145,972414,41535.2%2020403,649264718ap1991
1997257,083485,84352.9%4215574,510306519ap2001
2001192,216468,69641.0%423454,27172518ap2002
2002193,216478,69640.4%424464,20072518ap2003
2003300,500485,84361.9%463496,13242518ap2004
2004250,000490,00051.0%392416,09742317ap2005
2012317,370583,00054.4%565615,202103227ap2013
2013124,216300,59641.3%596651,911113714ap2014
2016325,000534,00060.9%434476,914102420ap2017
2019353,700581,00060.9%38389,30762516ap2020
2021371,600610,40060.9%39399,52872818ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 256, and Page 257
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 112, Page 612, and Page 613

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