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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Kinshasa

Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Kinshasa

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Boma, Idiofa, Inongo, Kenge, Kikwit, Kisantu, Matadi, Popokabaka

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History

  • 1886.11.22: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Belgian Congo / Independent (from Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Congo)
  • 1888.05.11: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville / Leopoldopolitan(us) (Latin)
  • 1893: Lost territory to establish Mission “sui iuris” of Koango
  • 1898: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Uélé
  • 1904.03.18: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Kasai
  • 1904.08.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls
  • 1910.08.05: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga
  • 1911.04.07: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Belgian Ubanghi
  • 1911.06.30: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Katanga
  • 1911.07.01: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi
  • 1919.04.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Nouvelle-Anvers
  • 1931.01.03: Lost territory to establish Mission “sui iuris” of Bikoro
  • 1934.02.26: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Boma
  • 1951.06.14: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kole
  • 1953.06.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Inongo
  • 1959.11.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Léopoldville / Leopoldopolitan(us) (Latin)
  • 1966.05.30: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kinshasa / Kinshasan(us) (Latin)

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2007.12.06 – ...):Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (73)Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (73)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare

Auxiliary Bishop (1999.10.29 – ...):Bishop Édouard Kisonga Ndinga, S.S.S. (67)Bishop Édouard Kisonga Ndinga, S.S.S. (67)

Titular Bishop of Grumentum

Auxiliary Bishop (2012.02.02 – ...):Bishop Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S. (51)Bishop Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S. (51)

Titular Bishop of Naiera

Auxiliary Bishop (2012.02.02 – ...):Bishop Sébastien Muyengo Mulombe (54)Bishop Sébastien Muyengo Mulombe (54)

Titular Bishop of Strathearn

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kinshasa (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (73)Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (73)
(2007.12.06 – ...)

In fide veritatis

Born:1939.10.07 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:1963.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1980.05.04
Created Cardinal:2010.11.20

Auxiliary Bishop of Inongo (Congo-Kinshasa) (1980.02.13 – 1981.04.07)

Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Proconsulari (1980.02.13 – 1988.09.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa) (1981.04.07 – 1988.09.01)

President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1984 – 1992)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kisangani (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988.09.01 – 2007.12.06)

President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (1997 – 2003)

President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2004.07 – 2008)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (2007.12.06 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare (2010.11.20 [2011.01.22] – ...)

Cardinal Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, C.I.C.M.
(1990.07.07 – 2007.01.06)

Born:1930.12.03 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:1958.07.13
Consecrated Bishop:1976.11.07
Created Cardinal:1991.06.28
Died:2007.01.06 († 76)

Titular Archbishop of Menefessi (1976.07.08 – 1977.11.11)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) (1976.07.08 – 1977.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) (1977.11.11 – 1990.07.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka–Bikoro (Congo-Kinshasa) (1990.07.07 – 1991.10.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1990.07.07 – 2007.01.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lucia a Piazza d’Armi (1991.06.28 – 2007.01.06)

President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (2000 – 2004)

Cardinal Joseph Albert Malula
(1966.05.30 – 1989.06.14)

In caritate

Born:1917.12.12 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:1936.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:1959.09.20
Created Cardinal:1969.04.28
Died:1989.06.14 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Attanasus (1959.07.18 – 1964.07.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.07.18 – 1964.07.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1964.07.07 – 1966.05.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1966.05.30 – 1989.06.14)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Protomartiri a Via Aurelia Antica (1969.04.30 – 1989.06.14)

President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (1984 – 1987)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Léopoldville (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Joseph Albert Malula (later Cardinal)
(1964.07.07 – 1966.05.30)

(see above)

Archbishop Félix Scalais, C.I.C.M.
(1959.11.10 – 1964.07.07)

Born:1904.12.06
Ordained Priest:1930.08.17
Consecrated Bishop:1953.09.21
Died:1967.08.17 († 62)

Titular Bishop of Casius (1953.06.29 – 1959.11.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1953.06.29 – 1959.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1964.07.07)

President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo (1963 – 1964)

Titular Archbishop of Aquæ in Numidia (1964.07.07 – 1967.08.17)

Vicars Apostolic of Léopoldville (Roman Rite)

Bishop Félix Scalais, C.I.C.M. (later Archbishop)
(1953.06.29 – 1959.11.10)

(see above)

Bishop Giorgio Six, C.I.C.M.
(1934.02.26 – 1952.11.24)

Born:1887.10.20
Ordained Priest:1913.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:1934.05.14
Died:1952.11.24 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Baliana (1934.02.26 – 1952.11.24)

Vicar Apostolic of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1934.02.26 – 1952.11.24)

Bishop Natale de Cleene, C.I.M.
(1926.03.04 – 1932.07.20)

Born:1870.02.15 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1892.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1925.02.24
Died:1942.10.07 († 72)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1924.12.18 – 1926.03.04)

Titular Bishop of Usula (1924.12.18 – 1942.10.07)

Vicar Apostolic of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1926.03.04 – 1932.07.20)

Bishop Camille Van Ronslé, C.I.C.M.
(1896.06.05 – 1926.03.04)

Born:1862.09.18 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1886.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1897.02.24
Died:1938.11.14 († 76)

Vicar Apostolic of Léopoldville (Congo-Kinshasa) (1896.06.05 – 1926.03.04)

Titular Bishop of Tymbrias (1896.06.05 – 1938.11.14)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.05.03

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