Roman Catholic Diocese of Kinkala

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kinkala (Latin: Dioecesis Kinkalana) is a diocese located in the city of Kinkala in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

Diocese of Kinkala

Dioecesis Kinkalana
Location
Country Republic of the Congo
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Brazzaville
MetropolitanKinkala
Statistics
Area22,000 km2 (8,500 sq mi)
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
88,500 (59.8%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedOctober 3, 1987 (36 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopIldevert Mathurin Mouanga
Bishop of Kinkala
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnatole Milandou
Archbishop of Brazzaville
Bishops emeritusLouis Portella Mbuyu

History

On October 3, 1987, the diocese was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brazzaville.

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishop Ildevert Mathurin Mouanga (March 5, 2020 – present)
  • Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu (October 16, 2001 – March 5, 2020)
  • Bishop Anatole Milandou (October 3, 1987 – January 23, 2001), appointed Archbishop of Brazzaville

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, appointed Bishop of Dolisie in 2013

See also

References

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