Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu

Diocese of Kisantu Dioecesis Kisantuensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kinshasa
Statistics
Area	31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 900,500 601,000 (66.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu (Latin: Kisantuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kisantu in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

• 1 April, 1931: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
• 10 November, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kisantu

Leadership

• Vicars Apostolic of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (1931.07.02 – 1959.11.10)
• Bishops of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
  • Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (23 Jun 1931 - 27 Oct 1960 )
  • Pierre Kimbondo (24 Jun 1961 - 27 Apr 1973 )
  • Antoine Mayala ma Mpangu (27 Apr 1973 - 31 Mar 1993 )
  • Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu (10 Jun 1994 - )

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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