Diocese of Matadi, Congo-Kinshasa 🇨🇩 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1911.07.01: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Congo Belge)
- 1930.07.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin)
- 1959.11.10: Promoted as Diocese of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Léopoldville)
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2022.04.23 – ...): |  Bishop André Giraud Pindi Muanza (60) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Matadi (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop André Giraud Pindi Muanza (60) (2022.04.23 – ...)Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa)Born:1964.07.24 (Kindomingielo, Congo-Kinshasa)Ordained Priest:1994.09.18Consecrated Bishop:2022.07.16Priest of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1994.09.18 – 2022.04.23)Apostolic Administrator of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2021.03.06 – 2022.04.23)Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2022.04.23 – ...) |
| Fr. André Giraud Pindi Muanza (60) (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 2021.03.06 – 2022.04.23) |
| Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi (2010.09.21 – 2021.03.06)Pax Vobis |
| Bishop Gabriel Kembo Mamputu (1988.06.21 – 2010.09.21)Born:1935.09.19 (Congo-Kinshasa)Ordained Priest:1963.06.23Consecrated Bishop:1988.10.02Died:2016.08.26 (†80)Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988.06.21 – 2010.09.21) |
| Bishop Raphaël Lubaki Nganga (1985.03.08 – 1987.03.26)Born:1934.01.01 (Congo-Kinshasa)Ordained Priest:1963.06.23Consecrated Bishop:1971.07.04Died:1987.03.26 (†53)Titular Bishop of Cenculiana (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)Coadjutor Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1985.03.08 – 1987.03.26) |
| Bishop Simon N’Zita Wa Ne Malanda (1965.12.18 – 1985.03.08)Born:1908.10.23 (Congo-Kinshasa)Ordained Priest:1940.08.18Consecrated Bishop:1961.02.12Died:1991.12.17 (†83)Titular Bishop of Gindarus (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)Auxiliary Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1965.12.18 – 1985.03.08) |
| Bishop Alphonse Marie van den Bosch, C.SS.R. (1959.11.10 – 1965.12.18)Born:1894.08.02 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1919.12.28Consecrated Bishop:1938.08.01Died:1973.03.26 (†78)Titular Bishop of Philæ (1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)Vicar Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1965.12.18)Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu (1965.12.18 – 1973.03.26) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Matadi (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Alphonse Marie van den Bosch, C.SS.R. (1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)(see above) |
| Bishop Jean Cuvelier, C.SS.R. (1930.07.14 – 1938)Born:1882.01.24 (Belgium)Ordained Priest:1906.09.22Consecrated Bishop:1930.08.24Died:1962.08.13 (†80)Prefect Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1929 – 1930.07.14)Vicar Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1930.07.14 – 1938)Titular Bishop of Circesium (1930.07.23 – 1962.08.13) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Matadi (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Jean Cuvelier, C.SS.R. (later Bishop) (1929 – 1930.07.14)(see above) |
| Fr. Joseph Heintz, C.SS.R. (1911.08.01 – 1928) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi (2008.11.11 – 2010.09.21)
- Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Raphaël Lubaki Nganga (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Simon N’Zita Wa Ne Malanda (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 31,000 km²
Population: 1,521,265 Catholics (59.1% of 2,573,650 total)
Pastoral Centres: 58 parishes, 5 missions
Personnel: 172 priests (131 diocesan, 41 religious), 307 religious (77 brothers, 230 sisters), 41 seminarians