Diocese of Matadi
| Diocese of Matadi | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Diocesan bishop | Daniel Nlandu Mayi |
| Vicar General | Philippe Dinzolele Nzambi |
| founding | 1911 |
| surface | 31,000 km² |
| Parishes | 53 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 2,518,006 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 1,121,010 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 44.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 126 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 19 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 7,731 |
| Friars | 31 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 160 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi ( Latin Dioecesis Matadiensis , French Diocèse de Matadi ) is in the Democratic Republic of Congo situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Matadi .
history
The diocese of Matadi was established on July 1, 1911 by Pope Pius X from the cession of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Léopoldville as the Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi . The Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi was founded on July 23, 1930 by Pope Pius XI. with the Apostolic Constitution Nos quibus raised to the Apostolic Vicariate . On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate Matadi was by Pope John XXIII. with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum raised to the diocese.
The diocese of Matadi is subordinate to the archdiocese of Kinshasa as a suffragan .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Matadi
- Giuseppe Heintz CSsR , 1911-1928
- Jean-François Cuvelier CSsR, 1929–1930
Vicars Apostolic of Matadi
- Jean-François Cuvelier CSsR, 1930–1938
- Alphonse Marie Van den Bosch CSsR, 1938–1959
Bishops of Matadi
- Alphonse Marie Van den Bosch CSsR, 1959–1965
- Simon N'Zita Wa Ne Malanda , 1965–1985
- Raphaël Lubaki Nganga , 1985-1987
- Gabriel Kembo Mamputu , 1988-2010
- Daniel Nlandu Mayi , since 2010