Diocese of Kabinda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda (Latin: Kabindaën(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Kabinda Dioecesis Kabindaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kananga
Statistics
Area	58,625 km2 (22,635 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 700,000 200,000 (28.6%)
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV

Its cathedral episcopal see is located in the city of Kabinda.

History

• 24 March 1953: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kabinda from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
• 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kabinda
• Lost territory on 33 November 1963 to establish the Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi
• On 10 March 1966, it gained territory from Diocese of Kongolo, and lost territory to Diocese of Kamina
• Lost territory again on 12 January 1974 to the above Diocese of Kamina

Ordinaries

Apostolic Vicars of Kabinda

• Georges Kettel (24 March 1953 – 10 November 1959), Titular Bishop of Thabraca (24 March 1953 – 10 November 1959)

Bishops of Kabinda

• Georges Kettel (10 November 1959 – 19 December 1968), later Titular Bishop of Caorle (19 December 1968 – 16 July 1972)
• Matthieu Kanyama (16 December 1968 – 2 November 1995)
• Valentin Masengo Mkinda (2 November 1995 – 26 October 2018)
• Félicien Ntambue Kasembe (23 July 2020 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source and External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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