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Diocese of Kabinda

Dioecesis Kabindaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kananga
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 58,625 (22,643 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedekabinda.org/
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 400, Mbuji-Mayi, Kasai Oriental, Rep. Democratique du Congo; c/o Cooperation Technique Miba, B.P. 1000, Bruxelles, Belgique
  • Telephone: (081)419.63.39

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Kabinda
24 March 1953ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg (Sankuru, Mbujimayi (aka Busbimaie), and Lomami) Vicariate Apostolic of Kabinda (erected)
26 February 1954Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kabinda (Katende) Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg
Diocese of Kabinda
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Kabinda Diocese of Kabinda
3 May 1966Territory LostDiocese of Kabinda (Gandajika and Mwene-Ditu)
Archdiocese of Luluabourg (Bakwanga)
Diocese of Mbujimayi (erected)
3 May 1966Territory LostDiocese of Kabinda (Yangala) Archdiocese of Luluabourg
7 November 1970Territory AddedDiocese of Kabinda
Diocese of Kamina
Diocese of Kongolo
Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
Diocese of Mbujimayi
12 January 1974Territory LostDiocese of Kabinda (Kaniama) Diocese of Kamina

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Kabinda
1969100,300293,00034.2%825333,03948392ap1971
1980115,497347,50833.2%716235,021305115ap1981
1990134,815442,17530.5%2611373,643268521ap1991
1999149,076514,78629.0%475522,8661613019ap2000
2000161,489514,80031.4%444483,3641711417ap2001
2001162,529515,60031.5%494533,0661511818ap2002
2002164,086516,11331.8%474513,217148822ap2003
2003206,113516,11339.9%515563,680159523ap2004
2004200,000700,00028.6%544583,44899523ap2005
2006207,644725,74628.6%604643,2441613024ap2007
2011240,0001,219,00019.7%573604,0002113329ap2012
2013550,0001,055,40052.1%615668,3332313629ap2014
2016591,1001,141,08051.8%5335610,5551813830ap2017
2019650,0001,254,10051.8%5826010,8331815631ap2020
2021574,6501,277,08145.0%582609,5771816231ap2022

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 Kabinda
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 529, to Page 531
  • Diocese of Kabinda
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 781, to Page 783

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