The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit (Latin: Kikuiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kikwit in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Established in 1893 as Mission sui iuris of Kwango (or Koango), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
Promoted on 31 January, 1903 as Apostolic Prefecture of Kwango
Promoted on 28 March, 1928 to Apostolic Vicariate of Kwango, hence entitled to a titular bishop
Lost territory repeatedly: to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu on 1931.04.01, and on 1935.01.28 more territory to the same; on 1937.04.13 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu and more on 1939.04.25 to the same
Renamed on 21 February, 1955 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kikwit
Lost territory on 1957.07.05 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kenge
Promoted on 10 November, 1959 as Diocese of Kikwit
(all Roman rite, mostly missionary members of Latin congregations)
Ecclesiastical superiors of the mission sui iuris of Kwango (Koango)
(not available -- 1893-1903)
Apostolic Prefects of Kwango
Julien Banckaert (1903 – 1911)
Stanislas de Vos, Society of Jesus (S.J.) (1911 – 1928)
Apostolic Vicars of Kwango
Silvain van Hee, S.J. (1928.03.28 – 1936.02.20), Titular Bishop of Possala (1928.03.28 – 1960.03.26)
Enrico van Schingen, S.J. (1936.12.17 – 1954.07.02), Titular Bishop of Phelbes (1936.12.17 – 1954.07.02)
Apostolic Vicar of Kikwit
André Lefèbvre, S.J. (1955.02.25 – 1959.11.10 see below), Titular Bishop of Raphanea (1955.02.25 – 1959.11.10)
Bishops of Kikwit
André Lefèbvre, S.J. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1967.11.29), later Titular Bishop of Thucca Terebenthina (1967.11.29 – 1976.09.15)
Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu (1967.11.29 – 1985.10.14), previously Titular Bishop of Cataquas &
Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit (1961.06.24 – 1967.11.29)
Édouard Mununu Kasiala, Trappists (O.C.S.O.) (1986.03.10 - ...), also Apostolic Administrator of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1991 – 1996.04.22); previously Titular Bishop of Aquæ Flaviæ & Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit (1984.11.08 – 1986.03.10)
