Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkayi

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Diocese of Nkayi

Dioecesis Nkayiensis
Location
CountryRepublic of the Congo
MetropolitanPointe-Noire
Statistics
Area59,140 km2 (22,830 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
490,000
250,000 (51.0%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathédrale Saint Louis
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkayi (Latin: Nkayien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nkayi in the Ecclesiastical province of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo.

History[]

  • December 5, 1983: Established as Diocese of Nkayi from the Diocese of Pointe-Noire

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Nkayi (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Daniel Mizonzo (since 2001.10.16)
    • Bishop Bernard Nsayi (1990.07.07 – 2001.10.16)
    • Bishop Ernest Kombo, S.J. (1983.12.05 – 1990.07.07), appointed Bishop of Owando

See also[]

  • Roman Catholicism in the Republic of the Congo

Sources[]

Coordinates: 4°10′54″S 13°17′30″E / 4.1817°S 13.2918°E / -4.1817; 13.2918


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