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Celebrations

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kisangani (Roman Rite)
Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (65)Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (65) (2008.11.28 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa)Ut unum sint
Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (later Cardinal) (1988.09.01 – 2007.12.06)In fide veritatis
Archbishop Augustin Fataki Alueke (1967.09.26 – 1988.09.01)Born:1912 (Congo-Kinshasa)Ordained Priest:1944.10.01Consecrated Bishop:1968.01.28Died:1999.12.15 († 86)Apostolic Administrator of Wamba (Congo-Kinshasa) (1965 – 1968)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa) (1967.09.26 – 1988.09.01)
Archbishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (1966.05.30 – 1967.09.26)Born:1904.10.31 (Luxembourg)Ordained Priest:1931.07.12Consecrated Bishop:1958.10.11Died:1973.03.23 († 68)Titular Bishop of Mastaura in Asia (1958.05.07 – 1959.11.10)Vicar Apostolic of Stanleyville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1958.05.07 – 1959.11.10)Metropolitan Archbishop of Stanleyville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1966.05.30)Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa) (1966.05.30 – 1967.09.26)Titular Archbishop of Zucchabar (1967.09.26 – 1971.04.15)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Stanleyville (Roman Rite)
Archbishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (1959.11.10 – 1966.05.30)(see above)
Vicars Apostolic of Stanleyville (Roman Rite)
Bishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (later Archbishop) (1958.05.07 – 1959.11.10)(see above)
Bishop Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. (1949.03.10 – 1958)Born:1892.07.04 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1924.07.13Consecrated Bishop:1934.05.27Died:1980.01.22 († 87)Vicar Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Congo-Kinshasa) (1934.02.01 – 1949.03.10)Titular Bishop of OΓ«a (1934.02.01 – 1980.01.22)Vicar Apostolic of Stanleyville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1949.03.10 – 1958)
Vicars Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Roman Rite)
Bishop Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. (1934.02.01 – 1949.03.10)(see above)
Bishop Γ‰mile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. (1908.03.10 – 1933.03.28)Born:1860.12.25 (France)Ordained Priest:1883.11.30Consecrated Bishop:1908.10.11Died:1942.02.13 († 81)Prefect Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Congo-Kinshasa) (1904.08.03 – 1908.03.10)Vicar Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Congo-Kinshasa) (1908.03.10 – 1933.03.28)Titular Bishop of Sagalassus (1908.03.12 – 1942.02.13)
Prefects Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Roman Rite)
Fr. Γ‰mile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. (later Bishop) (1904.08.03 – 1908.03.10)(see above)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 150,123 kmΒ²

Population: 1,024,700 Catholics (46.0% of 2,227,740 total)

Pastoral Centres: 41 parishes, 13 missions

Personnel: 120 priests (62 diocesan, 58 religious), 338 religious (150 brothers, 188 sisters), 30 seminarians