Diocese of Nkayi, Congo-Brazzaville

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Nkayi / Nkayien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Pointe-Noire

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1983.12.05: Established as Diocese of Nkayi / Nkayien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Pointe-Noire and became suffragan of Brazzaville)
2013.05.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Dolisie
2020.05.30: Became suffragan of Pointe-Noire

Present Prelates

Bishop (2001.10.16 – ...):

Bishop Daniel Mizonzo (71)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nkayi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Daniel Mizonzo (71)
(2001.10.16 – ...)

Bishop of Nkayi (Congo-Brazzaville)

Faites tout pour Dieu

Born:	1953.09.29 (Nzaou-Mouyondzi, Congo-Brazzaville)
Ordained Priest:	1981.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.01.06

Priest of Nkayi (Congo-Brazzaville) (1981.07.12 – 2001.10.16)

Bishop of Nkayi (Congo-Brazzaville) (2001.10.16 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Congo (2015.04.25 – 2022.05.01)

Bishop Bernard Nsayi
(1990.07.07 – 2001.10.16)

Annuntiate verbum Dei

Born:	1943 (Mindouli, Congo-Brazzaville)
Ordained Priest:	1971.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.09.16
Died:	2021.02.12 (Roma, Italy † 77)

Bishop of Nkayi (Congo-Brazzaville) (1990.07.07 – 2001.10.16)

President of Episcopal Conference of Congo (1993 – 1997)

Bishop Ernest Kombo, S.J.
(1983.12.05 – 1990.07.07)

Born:	1941.03.27 (Congo-Brazzaville)
Ordained Priest:	1973.07.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.01.06
Died:	2008.10.22 († 67)

Bishop of Nkayi (Congo-Brazzaville) (1983.12.05 – 1990.07.07)

Bishop of Owando (Congo-Brazzaville) (1990.07.07 – 2008.10.22)

President of Episcopal Conference of Congo (2003.05 – 2006)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Saint-Louis, Nkayi, Bouenza

Dolisie (←), Franceville (↑), Gamboma (↗), Kinkala (→), Boma (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 33,210 km²

Population: 390,140 Catholics (61.0% of 640,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes

Personnel: 42 priests (41 diocesan, 1 religious), 28 religious (6 brothers, 22 sisters), 29 seminarians

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