Continent: Eastern and Central Africa
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese
Name: Kinshasa / Kinshasan(us) (Latin)
Suffragan Sees: Boma, Idiofa, Inongo, Kenge, Kikwit, Kisantu, Matadi, Popokabaka
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
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Metropolitan Archbishop (2018.11.01 â ...): | Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo allâAcqua Traversa President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar Member of Council of Cardinals |
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.06.29 â ...): | Bishop Charles Ndaka Salabisala (51) Titular Bishop of Liberalia |
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.07.15 â ...): | Bishop Edouard Isango Nkoyo (51) Titular Bishop of Utimmira |
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.07.15 â ...): | Bishop Edouard Tsimba Ngoma, C.I.C.M. (67) Titular Bishop of Igilgili |
Metropolitan Archbishops of Kinshasa (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo allâAcqua Traversa
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Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
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Cardinal Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M.
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Cardinal Joseph Albert Malula
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Metropolitan Archbishops of LĂ©opoldville (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Archbishop Joseph Albert Malula (later Cardinal) (see above) | ||||||||||||
Archbishop FĂ©lix Scalais, C.I.C.M.
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Vicars Apostolic of LĂ©opoldville (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop FĂ©lix Scalais, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop) (see above) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Giorgio Six, C.I.C.M.
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Bishop Natale de Cleene, C.I.M.
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Bishop Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M.
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Vicars Apostolic of Congo Belge (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M. (see above) |
Area: 8,500 kmÂČ
Population: 7,489,000 Catholics (59.2% of 12,654,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 160 parishes, 94 missions
Personnel: 732 priests (283 diocesan, 449 religious), 2,207 religious (1,214 brothers, 993 sisters), 140 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.04.30
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