Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit

Diocese of Kikwit
Dioecesis Kikuitensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan Kinshasa
Statistics
Area 62,000 km2 (24,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
3,809,220
2,004,852 (52.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Édouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit (Latin: Kikuiten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kikwit in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

Incumbents

(all Roman rite, mostly missionary members of Latin congregations)

Ecclesiastical superiors of the mission sui iuris of Kwango (Koango)

(not available -- 1893-1903)

Apostolic Prefects of Kwango
Apostolic Vicars of Kwango
Apostolic Vicar of Kikwit
Bishops of Kikwit

Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit (1961.06.24 – 1967.11.29)

See also

Sources and External links

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Kwango.

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