Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi

Diocese of Matadi

*Dioecesis Kisantuensis*
Diocese of Matadi; Dioecesis Kisantuensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kinshasa
Statistics
Area	31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 1,750,000; 665,000 (38.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi (Latin: Matadien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Matadi in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History[]

July 1, 1911: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
July 23, 1930: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi
November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Matadi

Prefect Apostolic of Matadi (Latin Rite)
- Fr. , C.SS.R. (1 August 1911 – 1928); see below
Vicars Apostolic of Matadi (Latin Rite)
- , C.SS.R. (1 Aug 1911 - 1928); see above
- Jean Cuvelier, C.SS.R. (28 Jun 1929 - May 1938)
Bishops of Matadi (Roman rite)
- Alphonse Marie Van den Bosch, C.SS.R. (14 Jun 1938 - 18 Dec 1965)
- Simon N'Zita Wa Ne Malanda (18 Dec 1965 - 8 Mar 1985)
- Raphaël Lubaki Nganga (8 Mar 1985 - 26 Mar 1987)
- Gabriel Kembo Mamputu (21 Jun 1988 - 21 Sep 2010)
- Daniel Nlandu Mayi (21 Sep 2010 - 6 Mar 2021)

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