Archdiocese of Kisangani

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Bishop(s) Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Bondo Bunia Buta Doruma-Dungu Isangi Isiro-Niangara Mahagi-Nioka Wamba

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: 150,123 (57,985 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Archeveche, Av. Mpolo 10/b, B.P. 505, Kisangani, Rep. Democratique du Congo Telephone: (081)200.67.15; (098)50.37.14 Fax: 00873-761-608-336

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls
  • Erected: 3 August 1904
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
  • Latin Name: de Stanley Falls
  • Elevated: 10 March 1908
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
  • Latin Name: Stanleypolitanus
  • Name Changed: 10 March 1949
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
  • Latin Name: Stanleypolitanus
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Émile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. † (3 Aug 1904 Appointed - 28 Mar 1933 Retired)
• Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. † (1 Feb 1934 Appointed - Mar 1958 Resigned)
• Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. † (7 May 1958 Appointed - 26 Sep 1967 Resigned)
• Augustin Fataki Alueke † (26 Sep 1967 Appointed - 1 Sep 1988 Retired)
• Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1 Sep 1988 Appointed - 6 Dec 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Kinshasa)
• Marcel Utembi Tapa (28 Nov 2008 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls
3 August 1904	Erected		Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
10 March 1908	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Stanley Falls	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls
9 April 1934	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} (erected)
10 March 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls	Vicariate Apostolic of Wamba (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
10 March 1949	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley Falls	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
14 June 1951	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Basankusu Vicariate Apostolic of Lisala Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville	Prefecture Apostolic of Isangi (erected)
23 April 1956	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Kongolo Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville	Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu (erected)
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville	Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
Archdiocese of Kisangani
30 May 1966	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Stanley-ville	Archdiocese of Kisangani

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville
1950	132,666	442,750	30.0%	6	90	96	1,381		17	97	19	ap1951
Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
Archdiocese of Kisangani
1970	230,000	557,300	41.3%	9	38	47	4,893		64	51	24	ap1971
1980	294,000	800,000	36.8%	8	47	55	5,345		75	68	32	ap1981
1990	458,881	970,000	47.3%	23	63	86	5,335		125	118	40	ap1991
1997	575,020	1,265,000	45.5%	34	57	91	6,318		94	99	39	ap2002

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1981; Archbishop: 1 Sep 1988 to 6 Dec 2007)
• Marcel Utembi Tapa (Archbishop: 28 Nov 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Augustin Fataki Alueke † (Archbishop: 26 Sep 1967 to 1 Sep 1988)
• Émile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. † (Prefect: 3 Aug 1904; Vicar Apostolic: 12 Mar 1908 to 28 Mar 1933)
• Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 May 1958; Archbishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 26 Sep 1967)
• Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 May 1979 to 4 Sep 1980)
• Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Feb 1934 to Mar 1958)