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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda

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Metropolitan
  
Kananga

Pope
  
Francis

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
58,625 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 700,000 200,000 (28.6%)

Bishop
  
Valentin Masengo Mkinda

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda (Latin: Kabindaën(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is located in the city of Kabinda.

History

  • March 24, 1953: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kabinda from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
  • November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kabinda
  • Lost territory on 33 November 1963 to establish the Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi
  • On 1966.03.10, it gained territory from Diocese of Kongolo, and lost territory to Diocese of Kamina
  • Lost territory again on 1974.01.12 to the above Diocese of Kamina

    • Ordinaries

    (all Latin Rite)

    Apostolic Vicar of Kabinda
  • Georges Kettel, Scheutists (C.I.C.M.) (1953.03.24 – 1959.11.10), Titular Bishop of Thabraca (1953.03.24 – 1959.11.10)
    • Suffragan Bishops of Kabinda
  • Georges Kettel, C.I.C.M. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1968.12.19), later Titular Bishop of Caorle (1968.12.19 – 1972.07.16)
  • Matthieu Kanyama (1968.12.16 – 1995.11.02)
  • Valentin Masengo Mkinda (1995.11.02 - )

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda Wikipedia
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