Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenge
| Diocese of Kenge Dioecesis Kengensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kinshasa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,385 km2 (13,276 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 768,996 380,863 (49.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gaspard Mudiso Mundla, S.V.D. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenge (Latin: Kengen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kenge in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 5 July, 1957: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kenge from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kikwit and Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu
- 6 July, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Kenge
Leadership
- Prefects Apostolic of Kenge (Latin Rite)
- Fr. Jean Van der Heyden, S.V.D. (1957 – 1963)
- Bishops of Kenge (Roman rite)
- Jean Van der Heyden, S.V.D. ( 1957 - 1963 )
- François Hoenen, S.V.D. (6 Jul 1963 - 25 Apr 1974 )
- Dieudonné M'Sanda Tsinda-Hata (25 Apr 1974 - 1 Jun 1999 )
- Gaspard Mudiso Mundla, S.V.D. (1 Jun 1999 - )