Kisangani (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop L�onard Ndjadi Ndjate, M.C.C.I., Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Bondo Bunia Buta Doruma-Dungu Isangi Isiro-Niangara Mahagi-Nioka Wamba General Information Type of Jurisdiction: ArchdioceseName Changed: 30 May 1966 Metropolitan SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic ofSquare Kilometers: 150,123 (57,985 Square Miles)Official Web Site: https://www.archidiocesedekisangani.org/ Mailing Address: Archeveche, Av. Mpolo 10/b, B.P. 505, Kisangani, Rep. Democratique du CongoTelephone: (085)357.25.53

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Date Event From To
Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls
3 August 1904 Erected Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
10 March 1908 Elevated Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
27 June 1922 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley FallsVicariate Apostolic of Uganda (West of Lake Albert attached to Belgian government) Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Albert (erected)
9 April 1934 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Beni and Lubero) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} (erected)
10 March 1949 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls Vicariate Apostolic of Wamba (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
10 March 1949 Name Changed Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
14 June 1951 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Basankusu Vicariate Apostolic of Coquilhatville Vicariate Apostolic of Lisala Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville Prefecture Apostolic of Isangi (erected)
10 January 1952 Territory Added Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville (Boundaries adjusted)Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu (Boundaries adjusted)Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Boundaries adjusted)
23 April 1956 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Kongolo (Rimbombo, and parts of Kongolo�nsi, Kasongo, and Kindu)Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Parts of Lubutu and Shabunda) Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu (erected)
28 November 1958 Territory Lost Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (North of the river Linda, from eastern limits to the 26th degree longitude) Vicariate Apostolic of Wamba
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
10 November 1959 Elevated Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
Archdiocese of Kisangani
30 May 1966 Name Changed Archdiocese of Stanley-ville Archdiocese of Kisangani

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
1950 132,666 442,750 30.0% 6 90 96 1,381 17 97 19 ap1951
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
Archdiocese of Kisangani
1970 230,000 557,300 41.3% 9 38 47 4,893 64 51 24 ap1971
1980 294,000 800,000 36.8% 8 47 55 5,345 75 68 32 ap1981
1990 458,881 970,000 47.3% 23 63 86 5,335 125 118 40 ap1991
1997 575,020 1,265,000 45.5% 34 57 91 6,318 94 99 39 ap2002
2013 805,000 1,677,000 48.0% 62 51 113 7,123 220 388 42 ap2014
2016 975,000 1,841,000 53.0% 63 41 104 9,375 177 156 32 ap2017
2019 951,200 1,962,200 48.5% 58 47 105 9,059 138 167 32 ap2020
2021 959,340 2,085,660 46.0% 60 60 15,989 99 173 32 ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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