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Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga

Dioecesis Kilvaensis-Kasengaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero
8 July 1948ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Lulua e Katanga Centrale Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero (erected)
20 December 1954Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville (Pweto) Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero
Diocese of Kilwa
24 August 1962ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero Diocese of Kilwa
24 April 1971Territory LostDiocese of Baudouinville
Diocese of Kilwa
Diocese of Kongolo
Diocese of Manono (erected) (Manono and Malemba-Nkulu)
21 January 1977Territory AddedArchdiocese of Lubumbashi Diocese of Kilwa
Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga
4 August 1977Name ChangedDiocese of Kilwa Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero
195010,50667,46515.6%14147508ap1951
Diocese of Kilwa
196931,419122,50025.6%719261,208243116ap1971
Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga
1980109,671255,33143.0%317205,483214419ap1981
1990134,030353,77037.9%611177,884203870ap1991
1999143,362415,62334.5%178255,734104382ap2000
2000147,828440,24933.6%238314,768104180ap2001
2001148,357491,43530.2%328403,708114181ap2002
2002130,200441,71629.5%1910294,489123714ap2003
2003128,000440,00029.1%168245,33393014ap2004
2004130,000450,00028.9%167235,65282214ap2005
2006131,147411,47431.9%207274,85793014ap2007
2013247,221564,00043.8%2315386,505203918ap2014
2016342,013672,00050.9%2514398,769253919ap2017
2019371,600725,70051.2%2514399,528254519ap2020
2021443,000844,00052.5%23143711,972254720ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 140, to Page 142
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 301, and Page 302
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
  • Diocese of Kilwa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 921, and Page 922
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 166, and Page 167
  • Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 597

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