Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda
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Country: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Metropolitan: | Kananga |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 58,625 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
700,000 (2004) 200,000 (28.6%) |
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Bishop: | Valentin Masengo Mkinda |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda {Latin: Kabindaën(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Kabinda in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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[edit] History
- March 24, 1953: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kabinda from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kabinda
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Kabinda (Roman rite)
- Bishop Valentin Masengo Mkinda (since 1995.11.02)
- Bishop Matthieu Kanyama (1968.12.16 – 1995.11.02)
- Bishop Georges Kettel, C.I.C.M. (1959.11.10 – 1968.12.19)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kabinda (Roman rite)
- Bishop Georges Kettel, C.I.C.M. (1953.03.24 – 1959.11.10)