Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit
| Diocese of Kikwit Dioecesis Kikuitensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kinshasa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 3,809,220 2,004,852 (52.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Édouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit (Latin: Kikuiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kikwit in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 1893: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Koango from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 31 January, 1903: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Koango
- 28 March, 1928: Promoted Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
- 21 February, 1955: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Kikwit
- 10 November, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kikwit
Leadership
- Bishops of Kikwit (Roman rite)
- Bishop Édouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. (since 1986.03.10)
- Bishop Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu (1967.11.29 – 1985.10.14)
- Bishop André Lefèbvre, S.J. (1959.11.10 – 1967.11.29)
- Vicars Apostolic of Kikwit (Roman rite)
- Bishop André Lefèbvre, S.J. (1955.02.25 – 1959.11.10)
- Vicars Apostolic of Koango (Roman rite)
- Bishop Enrico van Schingen, S.J. (1936.12.17 – 1954.07.02)
- Bishop Silvain van Hee, S.J. (1928.03.28 – 1936.02.20)
- Fr. Stanislao de Vos, S.J. (1911 – 1928)
See also
Source
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Kwango. |