Archdiocese of Kisangani
| Archdiocese of Kisangani | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Diocesan bishop | Marcel Utembi Tapa |
| founding | 1904 |
| surface | 150,000 km² |
| Parishes | 32 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,841,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 975,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 53% |
| Diocesan priest | 63 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 41 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 9,375 |
| Friars | 177 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 156 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Rosaire |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Bondo Diocese of Bunia Diocese of Buta Diocese of Doruma-Dungu Diocese of Isangi Diocese of Isiro-Niangara Diocese of Mahagi-Nioka Diocese of Wamba |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani ( Latin Archidioecesis Kisanganiensis , French archidiocèse de Kisangani ) is in the Democratic Republic of Congo situated Roman Catholic archdiocese , based in Kisangani .
history
The Archdiocese of Kisangani was established on August 3, 1904 by Pope Pius X from cession of territory of the Apostolic Vicariate Léopoldville as Apostolic Prefecture Stanley Falls . On March 10, 1908, the Apostolic Prefecture Stanley Falls was raised by Pius X to the Apostolic Vicariate . The Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls gave on April 9, 1934 parts of its territory to establish the Mission sui juris Beni nel Congo Belga . Another assignment of territory took place on March 10, 1949 to establish the Apostolic Vicariate Wamba . The Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls was renamed the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville on March 10, 1949 . On June 14, 1951, the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanleyville gave parts of its territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi . Another cession took place on April 23, 1956 to found the Apostolic Vicariate Kindu .
On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate Stanleyville by Pope John XXIII. raised to an archbishopric with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum . The Archdiocese of Stanleyville was renamed the Archdiocese of Kisangani on May 30, 1966 .
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefect of Stanley Falls
- Émile-Gabriel Grison SCJ , 1904-1908
Vicars Apostolic of Stanley Falls
- Émile-Gabriel Grison SCJ, 1908-1933
- Camille Verfaillie SCJ, 1934-1949
Vicars Apostolic of Stanleyville
- Camille Verfaillie SCJ, 1949-1958
- Nicolas Kinsch SCJ, 1958-1959
Archbishops of Stanleyville
- Nicolas Kinsch SCJ, 1959-1966
Archbishops of Kisangani
- Nicolas Kinsch SCJ, 1966-1967
- Augustin Fataki Alueke , 1967–1988
- Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya , 1988–2007, then Archbishop of Kinshasa
- Marcel Utembi Tapa , since 2008
See also
Web links
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)