Diocese of Kisantu
Dioecesis Kisantuensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kinshasa
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	31,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	900,500 (2004) 601,000 (66.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu

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

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• April 1, 1931: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu from the Apostolic Vicariate of Koango
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kisantu

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Kisantu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu (since 1994.06.10)
  • Bishop Antoine Mayala ma Mpangu (1973.04.27 – 1993.03.31)
  • Archbishop Pierre Kimbondo (1961.06.24 – 1973.04.27)
  • Bishop Alfonso Verwimp, S.J. (1959.11.10 – 1960.10.27)
• Vicars Apostolic of Kisantu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alfonso Verwimp, S.J. (1931.07.02 – 1959.11.10)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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