Established as the Apostolic Vicariate of the Belgian Congo by Pope Leo XIII in 1888, it was raised to the status of an archdiocese in 1959. In 1966, its name was changed from the Archdiocese of Léopoldville to the Archdiocese of Kinshasa. Today, the archdiocese covers a territory of 8,500 km2 (3,283 sq mi) and, as of 2016, has a total population of 11,323,000, of whom 6,378,000 (56.3%) are Catholic.[1] The archdiocese is served by 1,208 priests, including 238 diocesan priests and 970 religious priests, 1,661 male religious (including religious priests and brothers), and 1,982 religious sisters.[1] The archdiocese has 143 parishes, including the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Congo in Kinshasa.[1]
On 3 April 1919, it was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville. It lost territory several times more: to establish the Mission sui juris of Bikoro on 3 January 1931, the Apostolic Vicariate of Boma on 26 February 1934, the Apostolic Prefecture of Kole on 14 June 1951, and the Apostolic Vicariate of Inongo on 29 June 1953. It was elevated on 10 November 1959 as the Archdiocese of Léopoldville, when the city was soon to become the national capital of the newly independent Republic of the Congo. It was renamed the Archdiocese of Kinshasa on 30 May 1966, when the city's name was changed from Léopoldville to Kinshasa. The archdiocese was visited by Pope John Paul II in May 1980 and again in August 1985.
Bishops
Ordinaries
Apostolic Vicars of the Belgian Congo
François Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M. (1896-1919); see below
Apostolic Vicars of Léopoldville
François Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M. (1919-1926); see above
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The Archdiocese of Kinshasa Latin Archidioecesis Kinshasana French Archidiocese de Kinshasa is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Its ecclesiastic territory includes the capital city of Kinshasa and surrounding districts The archdiocese is the metropolitan see for the Ecclesiastical Province of Kinshasa The current archbishop is Fridolin Ambongo Besungu Archdiocese of KinshasaArchidioecesis KinshasanaArchidiocese de KinshasaLocationCountryDemocratic Republic of the CongoTerritoryKinshasa and surrounding districtsEcclesiastical provinceProvince of KinshasaStatisticsPopulation Total Catholics including non members as of 2016 11 323 0006 378 000 56 3 Parishes143InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteRoman RiteEstablished22 November 1888CathedralOur Lady of the Congo CathedralSecular priests238Current leadershipPopeFrancisArchbishopFridolin Ambongo Besungu OFM CapAuxiliary BishopsEdouard Kisonga Ndinga SSSJean Crispin Kimbeni Ki KandaCharles Ndaka SalabisalaVincent Tshomba Shamba KotshoEstablished as the Apostolic Vicariate of the Belgian Congo by Pope Leo XIII in 1888 it was raised to the status of an archdiocese in 1959 In 1966 its name was changed from the Archdiocese of Leopoldville to the Archdiocese of Kinshasa Today the archdiocese covers a territory of 8 500 km2 3 283 sq mi and as of 2016 has a total population of 11 323 000 of whom 6 378 000 56 3 are Catholic 1 The archdiocese is served by 1 208 priests including 238 diocesan priests and 970 religious priests 1 661 male religious including religious priests and brothers and 1 982 religious sisters 1 The archdiocese has 143 parishes including the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Congo in Kinshasa 1 Contents 1 History 2 Bishops 2 1 Ordinaries 2 2 Coadjutor bishops 2 3 Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa 3 Suffragan dioceses 4 See also 5 References 6 Source and External linksHistory EditThe archdiocese was established on 22 November 1886 as the Mission sui iuris of the Belgian Congo from territory taken from both the Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo in Cubango Angola and the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon It was promoted on 11 May 1888 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Congo Over time it lost territory repeatedly to establish the Mission sui juris of Kwango on 18 April 1892 the Apostolic Prefecture of Uele on 12 May 1898 the Mission sui juris of Kasai Superieur on 26 July 1901 the Apostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls on 3 August 1904 the Apostolic Prefecture of Ubangui Belge on 7 April 1911 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi and the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Katanga on 1 July 1911 On 3 April 1919 it was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Leopoldville It lost territory several times more to establish the Mission sui juris of Bikoro on 3 January 1931 the Apostolic Vicariate of Boma on 26 February 1934 the Apostolic Prefecture of Kole on 14 June 1951 and the Apostolic Vicariate of Inongo on 29 June 1953 It was elevated on 10 November 1959 as the Archdiocese of Leopoldville when the city was soon to become the national capital of the newly independent Republic of the Congo It was renamed the Archdiocese of Kinshasa on 30 May 1966 when the city s name was changed from Leopoldville to Kinshasa The archdiocese was visited by Pope John Paul II in May 1980 and again in August 1985 Bishops EditOrdinaries Edit Apostolic Vicars of the Belgian CongoFrancois Camille Van Ronsle C I C M 1896 1919 see belowApostolic Vicars of LeopoldvilleFrancois Camille Van Ronsle C I C M 1919 1926 see above Natale de Cleene C I C M 1926 1932 Georges Six C I C M 1934 1952 Felix Scalais C I C M 1953 1959 see belowArchbishops of LeopoldvilleFelix Scalais C I C M 1959 1964 see above Joseph Malula 1964 1966 future Cardinal see belowArchbishops of KinshasaJoseph Malula 1966 1989 Cardinal in 1969 see above Frederic Etsou Nzabi Bamungwabi C I C M 1990 2007 Cardinal in 1991 Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya 2007 2018 Cardinal in 2010 Fridolin Ambongo Besungu O F M Cap 2018 present 2 Cardinal in 2019 Coadjutor bishops Edit Noel de Cleene C I C M 1924 1926 as Coadjutor vicar apostolic Fridolin Ambongo Besungu O F M Cap 2018 future CardinalAuxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa Edit Joseph Malula 1959 1964 appointed Archbishop here future Cardinal Eugene Moke Motsuri 1970 1991 Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku 1970 1991 appointed Bishop of Mbujimayi Dominique Bulamatari 1999 2009 appointed Bishop of Molegbe Edouard Kisonga Ndinga S S S 1999 present Daniel Nlandu Mayi 1999 2008 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Matadi Timothee Bodika Mansiyai P S S 2012 2016 appointed Bishop of Kikwit Sebastien Joseph Muyengo Mulombe 2012 2013 appointed Bishop of Uvira Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko Mana S J 2015 2018 appointed Bishop of Inongo Jean Pierre Kwambamba Masi 2015 2018 appointed Bishop of Kenge Jean Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda 2020 elect Charles Ndaka Salabisala 2020 elect Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho 2020 electSuffragan dioceses EditThe Archdiocese of Kinshasa is the metropolitan archdiocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Kinshasa which includes the following suffragan dioceses Boma Idiofa Inongo Kenge Kikwit Kisantu Matadi PopokabakaSee also EditCatholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo List of Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the CongoReferences Edit a b c Cheney David M Kinshasa Archdiocese Catholic Hierarchy www catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 2018 06 09 Holy See Press Office announces new Archbishop for Kinshasa Vatican News November 2018 Source and External links EditGCatholic org with incumbent biography linksCoordinates 4 19 26 S 15 17 40 E 4 3238 S 15 2944 E 4 3238 15 2944 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa amp oldid 1062380985 History, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
