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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu

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Metropolitan
  
Kinshasa

Pope
  
Francis

Bishop
  
Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
31,000 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 900,500 601,000 (66.7%)

Country
  
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu (Latin: Kisantuen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kisantu in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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History

  • 1 April 1931: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
  • 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kisantu

    • Leadership

  • Vicars Apostolic of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (2 July 1931 – 10 November 1959)
  • Bishops of Kisantu (Latin Rite)
  • Alphonse Verwimp, S.J. (23 June 1931 – 27 October 1960 )
  • Pierre Kimbondo (24 June 1961 – 27 April 1973 )
  • Antoine Mayala ma Mpangu (27 April 1973 – 31 March 1993 )
  • Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu (10 June 1994 - )

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kisantu Wikipedia
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