Mbujimayi (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 May 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kananga
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
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

Joseph Ngogi Nkongolo † (3 May 1966 Appointed - 26 Nov 1991 Retired)
Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku † (26 Nov 1991 Appointed - 1 Aug 2009 Retired)
Bernard Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga (1 Aug 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 May 1966	Erected	Diocese of Kabinda (Gandajika and Mwene-Ditu) Archdiocese of Luluabourg (Bakwanga)	Diocese of Mbujimayi (erected)
7 November 1970	Territory Added		Diocese of Kabinda Diocese of Kamina Diocese of Kongolo Archdiocese of Lubumbashi Diocese of Mbujimayi
28 August 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mbujimayi (Southern part of Muene-Ditu)	Diocese of Luiza

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1968 400,000 1,500,000 26.7% 56 47 103 3,883 32 204 28 ap1971

1980 500,000 1,048,076 47.7% 42 19 61 8,196 103 98 30 ap1981

1990 479,000 1,310,000 36.6% 80 19 99 4,838 55 170 46 ap1991

1997 906,000 1,501,000 60.4% 133 12 145 6,248 103 264 70 ap2002

2002 2,200,000 4,000,000 55.0% 123 19 142 15,492 110 293 78 ap2003

2003 2,200,000 4,000,000 55.0% 119 21 140 15,714 107 307 78 ap2004

2004 2,500,000 4,000,000 62.5% 120 21 141 17,730 99 278 77 ap2005

2013 2,528,000 4,662,000 54.2% 118 30 148 17,081 107 332 97 ap2014

2016 2,735,508 5,044,396 54.2% 152 35 187 14,628 115 320 93 ap2017

2019 2,091,860 4,185,800 50.0% 147 54 201 10,407 130 342 106 ap2020

2021 2,389,500 4,500,000 53.1% 148 37 185 12,916 144 327 128 ap2022

2023 2,555,000 4,811,000 53.1% 149 37 186 13,736 165 338 128 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1968	400,000	1,500,000	26.7%	56	47	103	3,883	32	204	28	ap1971
1980	500,000	1,048,076	47.7%	42	19	61	8,196	103	98	30	ap1981
1990	479,000	1,310,000	36.6%	80	19	99	4,838	55	170	46	ap1991
1997	906,000	1,501,000	60.4%	133	12	145	6,248	103	264	70	ap2002
2002	2,200,000	4,000,000	55.0%	123	19	142	15,492	110	293	78	ap2003
2003	2,200,000	4,000,000	55.0%	119	21	140	15,714	107	307	78	ap2004
2004	2,500,000	4,000,000	62.5%	120	21	141	17,730	99	278	77	ap2005
2013	2,528,000	4,662,000	54.2%	118	30	148	17,081	107	332	97	ap2014
2016	2,735,508	5,044,396	54.2%	152	35	187	14,628	115	320	93	ap2017
2019	2,091,860	4,185,800	50.0%	147	54	201	10,407	130	342	106	ap2020
2021	2,389,500	4,500,000	53.1%	148	37	185	12,916	144	327	128	ap2022
2023	2,555,000	4,811,000	53.1%	149	37	186	13,736	165	338	128	ap2024

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

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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