Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkayi
Diocese of Nkayi Dioecesis Nkayiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Republic of the Congo |
Metropolitan | Pointe-Noire |
Statistics | |
Area | 59,140 km2 (22,830 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 490,000 250,000 (51.0%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathédrale Saint Louis |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
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
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Republic of the Congo
- Christian organizations established in 1983
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pointe-Noire
- Roman Catholic bishops of Nkayi
- Republic of the Congo stubs
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs