The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda () is a Latin
suffragan
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diocese
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History
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in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Kananga
Kananga, formerly known as Luluabourg or Luluaburg, is the capital Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, city of the Kasai-Central, Kasai-Central Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and was the capital of the former Kasaï ...
in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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.
Its
cathedral
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episcopal see is located in the city of
Kabinda
Kabinda is the capital Cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, city of Lomami Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Projected to be the second fastest growing African continent city between 2020 and 2025, with a 6.37% growt ...
.
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
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Thabraca (24 March 1953 – 10 November 1959)
; Bishops of Kabinda
*
Georges Kettel (10 November 1959 – 19 December 1968), later Titular Bishop of
Caorle
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...
(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
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Kabinda
Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christian organizations established in 1953
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1953 establishments in the Belgian Congo
Roman Catholic bishops of Kabinda