The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa (Latin: Kinshasan(us)) is the Metropolitan archdiocese of the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Cathedral see of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Congo (Cathédrale Notre Dame du Congo) in national capital Kinshasa.
Established on 22 November 1886 as Mission sui iuris of Belgian Congo, on territory split off from both the Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo (in Cubango, Angola) and the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas (in Gabon)
Promoted on 11 May 1888 as Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Congo
Lost territory repeatedly, to establish the Mission sui juris of Kwango on 1892.04.18, the Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé on 1898.05.12, the Mission sui juris of Kasaï Supérieur on 1901.07.26, the Apostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls on 1904.08.03, the Apostolic Prefecture of Ubangui belge on 1911.04.07, the Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi and the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Katanga on 1911.07.01
3 April On 1919, renamed Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
Lost territory again repeatedly to establish the Mission sui juris of Bikoro on 1931.01.03, the Apostolic Vicariate of Boma on 1934.02.26, the Apostolic Prefecture of Kole on 1951.06.14 and the Apostolic Vicariate of Inongo on 1953.06.29
Promoted on 10 November 1959 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Léopoldville, which city was about to become Congo's national capital
Renamed on 30 May 1966 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kinshasa, as the capital city's name had changed
Enjoyed papal visits from Pope John Paul II in May 1980 and August 1985.
(all Roman Rite, initially missionary members of the Latin Scheutists (C.I.C.M.))
Ecclesiastical superiors of the Mission sui iuris of Belgian Congo
(not available)
Apostolic Vicars of Belgian Congo
François Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M. (5 June 1896 - 4 March 1926 see below)
Apostolic Vicars of Léopoldville
François Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Tymbrias (5 June 1896 – 14 November 1938) (as above 5 June 1896 - 4 March 1926 )
Natale de Cleene, C.I.M., (February 1926 - 20 July 1932), Titular Bishop of Usula (1924.12.18 – 1942.10.07), previously Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Léopoldville (1924.12.18 – 1926.03.04)
Georges Six, C.I.C.M., Titular Bishop of Baliana (1934.02.26 – 1952.11.24) (26 February 1934 - 24 November 1952)
Félix Scalais, C.I.C.M. (29 June 1953 - 7 July 1964 see below) , Titular Bishop of Casius (1953.06.29 – 1959.11.10)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Léopoldville
Félix Scalais, C.I.C.M. (see above 29 June 1953 - 7 July 1964 ), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1963 – 1964), later Titular Archbishop of Aquæ in Numidia (1964.07.07 – 1967.08.17)
Joseph Malula (7 July 1964 - 30 May 1966 see below), previously Titular Bishop of Attanasus & Auxiliary Bishop of Léopoldville (1959.07.18 – 1964.07.07)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Kinshasa
Cardinal Joseph Malula (see above 30 May 1966 - 14 June 1989) , Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica (1969.04.30 – 1989.06.14), President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (1984 – 1987)
Cardinal Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M. (7 July 1990 - 6 Jan 2007), Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi (1991.06.28 – 2007.01.06), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2000 – 2004), Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) (1990.07.07 – 1991.10.11); previously Titular Archbishop of Menefessi (1976.07.08 – 1977.11.11), Coadjutor Archbishop of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) (1976.07.08 – 1977.11.11), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbandaka–Bikoro (1977.11.11 – 1990.07.07)
Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (6 Dec 2007 - ), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare (2010.11.20 [2011.01.22] – ...), ; previously Auxiliary Bishop of Inongo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1980.02.13 – 1981.04.07), Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Proconsulari (1980.02.13 – 1988.09.01), Auxiliary Bishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa) (1981.04.07 – 1988.09.01), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1984 – 1992), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988.09.01 – 2007.12.06), President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (1997 – 2003), President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2004.07 – 2008)
Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana (2015 - present)
Timothée Bodika Mansiyai (2012 - present)
Edouard Kisonga Ndinga (2000 - present)
Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi (2015 - present)
Besides the archdiocese, it comprises the following Suffragan dioceses:
Boma
Idiofa
Inongo
Kenge
Kikwit
Kisantu
Matadi
Popokabaka
