Kenge (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi, Bishop
Jean-Gaspard Mudiso Mund’la, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 6 July 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kinshasa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 34,385 (13,281 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Diocese de Kenge, 1 Avenue de l'Eveche, B.P. 8631, Kinshasa 1, Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: 970.128.583; (082)521.62.07

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge
- Latin Name: Kengensis
- Erected: 5 July 1957
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean Van der Heijden (Heyden), S.V.D. † (6 Dec 1957 Appointed - 6 Jul 1963 Resigned)
François Hoenen, S.V.D. † (6 Jul 1963 Appointed - 25 Apr 1974 Resigned)
Dieudonné M’Sanda Tsinda-Hata † (25 Apr 1974 Appointed - 1 Jun 1999 Resigned)
Jean-Gaspard Mudiso Mund’la, S.V.D. (1 Jun 1999 Succeeded - 31 Mar 2018 Retired)
Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi (31 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge
5 July 1957	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu	Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge (erected)
Diocese of Kenge
6 July 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge	Diocese of Kenge

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Kenge

1970 114,410 397,331 28.8% 6 57 63 1,816 79 84 ap1971

1980 147,230 424,771 34.7% 8 40 48 3,067 62 80 24 ap1981

1990 300,438 586,000 51.3% 48 30 78 3,851 50 87 23 ap1991

1999 357,228 743,200 48.1% 48 16 64 5,581 66 111 27 ap2000

2000 361,610 748,425 48.3% 46 16 62 5,832 73 100 29 ap2001

2001 366,138 756,973 48.4% 46 18 64 5,720 47 107 27 ap2002

2002 370,201 760,752 48.7% 46 22 68 5,444 47 110 27 ap2003

2003 374,305 764,758 48.9% 49 16 65 5,758 36 106 27 ap2004

2004 380,863 768,996 49.5% 46 20 66 5,770 39 105 27 ap2005

2006 396,721 800,526 49.6% 49 17 66 6,010 41 106 27 ap2007

2013 568,000 1,083,000 52.4% 54 18 72 7,888 38 153 27 ap2014

2016 596,240 1,043,106 57.2% 64 21 85 7,014 36 95 28 ap2017

2019 655,000 1,104,000 59.3% 87 25 112 5,848 42 98 29 ap2020

2021 697,600 1,175,800 59.3% 84 17 101 6,906 31 170 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Kenge
1970	114,410	397,331	28.8%	6	57	63	1,816	79	84		ap1971
1980	147,230	424,771	34.7%	8	40	48	3,067	62	80	24	ap1981
1990	300,438	586,000	51.3%	48	30	78	3,851	50	87	23	ap1991
1999	357,228	743,200	48.1%	48	16	64	5,581	66	111	27	ap2000
2000	361,610	748,425	48.3%	46	16	62	5,832	73	100	29	ap2001
2001	366,138	756,973	48.4%	46	18	64	5,720	47	107	27	ap2002
2002	370,201	760,752	48.7%	46	22	68	5,444	47	110	27	ap2003
2003	374,305	764,758	48.9%	49	16	65	5,758	36	106	27	ap2004
2004	380,863	768,996	49.5%	46	20	66	5,770	39	105	27	ap2005
2006	396,721	800,526	49.6%	49	17	66	6,010	41	106	27	ap2007
2013	568,000	1,083,000	52.4%	54	18	72	7,888	38	153	27	ap2014
2016	596,240	1,043,106	57.2%	64	21	85	7,014	36	95	28	ap2017
2019	655,000	1,104,000	59.3%	87	25	112	5,848	42	98	29	ap2020
2021	697,600	1,175,800	59.3%	84	17	101	6,906	31	170	36	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

François Hoenen, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 25 Apr 1974)
Dieudonné M’Sanda Tsinda-Hata † (Priest: 23 Jul 1961; Bishop: 25 Apr 1974 to 1 Jun 1999)
Jean Van der Heijden (Heyden), S.V.D. † (Prefect: 6 Dec 1957 to 6 Jul 1963)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 190, to Page 192
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
Diocese of Kenge
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 485, and Page 486

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