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Diocese of

Matadi

Congo-Kinshasa Congo-Kinshasa

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Kinshasa

History

  • 1911.07.01: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville)
  • 1930.07.23: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin)
  • 1959.11.10: Promoted as Diocese of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Bishops of Matadi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gabriel Kembo Mamputu (74)Bishop Gabriel Kembo Mamputu (74)
(1988.06.21 – ...)

Born:1935.09.19 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:1963.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1988.10.02

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988.06.21 – ...)

Bishop Raphaël Lubaki Nganga
(1985.03.08 – 1987.03.26)

Born:1934.01.01 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:1963.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1971.07.04
Died:1987.03.26 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Cenculiana (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1985.03.08 – 1987.03.26)

Bishop Simon N’Zita Wa Ne Malanda
(1965.12.18 – 1985.03.08)

Born:1908.10.23 (Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:1940.08.18
Consecrated Bishop:1961.02.12
Died:1991.12.17 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Gindarus (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1965.12.18 – 1985.03.08)

Bishop Alphonse Marie van den Bosch, C.SS.R.
(1959.11.10 – 1965.12.18)

Born:1894.08.02
Ordained Priest:1919.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:1938.08.01
Died:1973.03.26 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Philae (1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1965.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu (1965.12.18 – 1973.03.26)

Vicars Apostolic of Matadi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alphonse Marie van den Bosch, C.SS.R.
(1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)

(see above)

Bishop Jean Cuvelier, C.SS.R.
(1930.07.23 – 1938)

Born:1882.01.24
Ordained Priest:1906.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1930.08.24
Died:1962.08.13 († 80)

Vicar Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1930.07.23 – 1938)

Titular Bishop of Circesium (1930.07.23 – 1962.08.13)

Prefects Apostolic of Matadi (Roman Rite)

Fr. Giuseppe Heintz, C.SS.R.
(1911.08.01 – 1928)

Prefect Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1911.08.01 – 1928)

Former Prelates


as of 2010.03.13

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