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Archdiocese of Kinshasa

Archidioecesis Kinshasana



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Bishop(s)

  • Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Edouard Isango Nkoyo, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Charles Ndaka Salabisala, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Edouard Tsimba Ngoma, C.I.C.M., Auxiliary Bishop
  • Edouard Kisonga Ndinga, S.S.S., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 30 May 1966
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 8,500 (3,283 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.archikin-online.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archeveche, 2 Avenue de l'Universite, Quartier Mososo, Commune Limete, Kinshasa 1, Rep, Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (081)438.76.05

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente
22 November 1886ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Two Guineas {Des Deux Guinées} Mission "Sui Iuris" of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente
11 May 1888ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente
12 May 1898Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Prefecture Apostolic of Uélé / Wellé (erected)
31 January 1903Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Prefecture Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (erected)
18 March 1904Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Prefecture Apostolic of Kasaï Superiore (erected)
3 August 1904Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga}
1908Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} o Indipendente Vicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga}
5 August 1910Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} Prefecture Apostolic of Katanga (erected)
7 April 1911Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} (Between the Ubangi and Congo rivers) Prefecture Apostolic of Ubanghi Belga {Belgian Ubanghi} (erected)
1 July 1911Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} (Area between the Congo River and the Southern limits of the Belgian dominion) Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (erected)
3 April 1919Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} (Northern region) Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
3 April 1919Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
31 May 1921Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Part of Mayomba) Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
22 February 1923Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Boundaries clarified)
Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (Boundaries clarified)
29 January 1924Territory AddedPrefecture Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Ndolo)
Archdiocese of Makassar (Kinshasa)
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
30 June 1926Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Boundaries clarified)
Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (Boundaries clarified)
27 April 1927Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Bafalce, Belongo Weti, and Hongo) Prefecture Apostolic of Coquilhatville
3 January 1931Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Coquilhatville (Bikoro)
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Remaining part of Bikoro)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bikoro (erected)
26 February 1934Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Majumbe) Vicariate Apostolic of Boma (erected)
5 January 1939Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Matadi (area south of the urban district of Léopoldville city) Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
24 May 1950Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Coquilhatville (Boundries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango (Boundries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu (Boundries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Boundries adjusted)
14 June 1951Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Lómela and Dehese along with part of Kole and Eastern part of Oshwe) Prefecture Apostolic of Kole (erected)
29 June 1953Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo (erected)
5 December 1958Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Kisantu
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
Archdiocese of Léopoldville
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville Archdiocese of Léopoldville
Archdiocese of Kinshasa
30 May 1966Name ChangedArchdiocese of Léopoldville Archdiocese of Kinshasa

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
1950116,631481,65324.2%41101141,023169166ap1951
Archdiocese of Léopoldville
Archdiocese of Kinshasa
1970560,3001,250,00044.8%2252252,49032233730ap1971
19801,096,0002,030,00054.0%441902344,68332533173ap1981
19881,700,0003,400,00050.0%1132123255,23049838294ap1991
19983,700,0006,000,00061.7%3303777075,2339141,271123ap2001
20013,900,0006,500,00060.0%3542375916,5986671,123125ap2002
20023,900,0006,500,00060.0%3632766396,1037641,141125ap2003
20033,900,0006,500,00060.0%4053887934,9189211,206125ap2004
20043,500,0007,000,00050.0%3116809913,5311,1391,679125ap2005
20063,601,0007,203,00050.0%3367021,0383,4691,2491,813125ap2007
20135,830,00010,516,00055.4%1969701,1665,0001,6611,982143ap2014
20166,378,00011,323,00056.3%2389701,2085,2791,6611,982143ap2017
20197,118,00012,940,00055.0%2269701,1965,9511,7211,028158ap2020
20217,253,35612,256,83059.2%26941368210,6351,164543160ap2022

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 Léopoldville
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 11, Page 228, and Page 229
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 122, and Page 123
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 428, and Page 429
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 181, and Page 182
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 284, and Page 285
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 110
  • Archdiocese of Léopoldville
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 149, and Page 150
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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