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Diocese of Kindu

Dioecesis Kinduensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bukavu
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 82,883 (32,013 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 18, Kindu, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: 970.718.809; (081)297.59.79

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu
23 April 1956ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Kongolo (Rimbombo, and parts of Kongoloënsi, Kasongo, and Kindu)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Parts of Lubutu and Shabunda)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu (erected)
Diocese of Kindu
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kindu Diocese of Kindu

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Kindu
197052,115218,01423.9%625311,681362917ap1971
198066,000205,00032.2%619252,640283017ap1981
199095,135341,00027.9%118195,007132916ap1991
1997162,200412,71539.3%207276,007143417ap2001
2001173,604439,81039.5%171710,21262717ap2002
2002174,110441,73039.4%171710,24162717ap2003
2003171,070437,62039.1%18189,50372917ap2004
2006277,926514,00054.1%202013,89663118ap2007
2013315,000965,70032.6%336398,076152919ap2014
2016350,0001,000,00035.0%3510457,777195114ap2017
2019376,7001,145,00032.9%436497,687135619ap2020
2021401,2001,219,45032.9%368449,118135419ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 647, to Page 649
  • Diocese of Kindu
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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