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Diocese of Mbujimayi

Dioecesis Mbugimayensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 May 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kananga
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 15,285 (5,903 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: 548 Chaussee de Ninove, B-1070 Bruxelles, Belgie; 1 place de la Cathedrale, Mbujimayi, Kasai Oriental, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (082)485.63.46

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
3 May 1966ErectedDiocese of Kabinda (Gandajika and Mwene-Ditu)
Archdiocese of Luluabourg (Bakwanga)
Diocese of Mbujimayi (erected)
7 November 1970Territory AddedDiocese of Kabinda
Diocese of Kamina
Diocese of Kongolo
Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
Diocese of Mbujimayi
28 August 1971Territory LostDiocese of Mbujimayi (Southern part of Muene-Ditu) Diocese of Luiza

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1968400,0001,500,00026.7%56471033,8833220428ap1971
1980500,0001,048,07647.7%4219618,1961039830ap1981
1990479,0001,310,00036.6%8019994,8385517046ap1991
1997906,0001,501,00060.4%133121456,24810326470ap2002
20022,200,0004,000,00055.0%1231914215,49211029378ap2003
20032,200,0004,000,00055.0%1192114015,71410730778ap2004
20042,500,0004,000,00062.5%1202114117,7309927877ap2005
20132,528,0004,662,00054.2%1183014817,08110733297ap2014
20162,735,5085,044,39654.2%1523518714,62811532093ap2017
20192,091,8604,185,80050.0%1475420110,407130342106ap2020
20212,389,5004,500,00053.1%1483718512,916144327128ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 865, and Page 866
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 781, to Page 783

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