Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit (Latin: Kikuiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kikwit in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Kikwit

Dioecesis Kikuitensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKinshasa
Statistics
Area62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
3,809,220
2,004,852 (52.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTimothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S.
Bishops emeritusÉdouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O.

History

  • Established in 1893 as Mission sui iuris of Kwango (or Koango), on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
  • Promoted on 31 January 1903 as Apostolic Prefecture of Kwango
  • Promoted on 28 March 1928 to Apostolic Vicariate of Kwango, hence entitled to a titular bishop
  • Lost territory repeatedly: to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu on 1931.04.01, and on 1935.01.28 more territory to the same; on 1937.04.13 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu and more on 1939.04.25 to the same
  • Renamed on 21 February 1955 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kikwit
  • Lost territory on 1957.07.05 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kenge
  • Promoted on 10 November 1959 as Diocese of Kikwit

Bishops

(all Roman rite, mostly missionary members of Latin congregations)

Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical superiors of the mission sui iuris of Kwango (Koango)

(not available -- 1893-1903)

Apostolic Prefects of Kwango
  • Julien Banckaert (1903 – 1911)
  • Stanislas de Vos, Society of Jesus (S.J.) (1911 – 1928)
Apostolic Vicars of Kwango
  • Silvain van Hee, S.J. (1928.03.28 – 1936.02.20), Titular Bishop of Possala (1928.03.28 – 1960.03.26)
  • Enrico van Schingen, S.J. (1936.12.17 – 1954.07.02), Titular Bishop of Phelbes (1936.12.17 – 1954.07.02)
Apostolic Vicar of Kikwit
  • André Lefèbvre, S.J. (1955.02.25 – 1959.11.10 see below), Titular Bishop of Raphanea (1955.02.25 – 1959.11.10)
Bishops of Kikwit
  • André Lefèbvre, S.J. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1967.11.29), later Titular Bishop of Thucca Terebenthina (1967.11.29 – 1976.09.15)
  • Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu (1967.11.29 – 1985.10.14), previously Titular Bishop of Cataquas &

Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit (1961.06.24 – 1967.11.29)

  • Édouard Mununu Kasiala, Trappists (O.C.S.O.) (1986.03.10 - 2016.11.19), also Apostolic Administrator of Popokabaka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1991 – 1996.04.22); previously Titular Bishop of Aquæ Flaviæ & Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit (1984.11.08 – 1986.03.10)
  • Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S. (2016.11.19 - )

Coadjutor vicars apostolic

  • Charles Dauvin, S.J. (1948), died without being consecrated
  • Joseph Guffens, S.J. (1949-1954)

Auxiliary bishops

  • Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu (1961-1967), appointed Bishop here
  • Edouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. (1984-1986), appointed Bishop here

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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