| Archdiocese of Kisangani Archidioecesis Kisanganiensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Rosaire | |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Marcel Utembi Tapa |
| Website | |
| https://www.archidiocesedekisangani.org/ | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani (Latin: Kisanganien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 3 August 1904: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 10 March 1908: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
- 10 March 1949: Renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
- 30 May 1966: Renamed as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisangani
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Rosaire in Kisangani.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Kisangani (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (since 28 November 2008)
- Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1 September 1988 – 6 December 2007); promoted to Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa and Primate of the DRC; named Cardinal in 2010
- Archbishop Augustin Fataki Alueke (26 September 1967 - 1 September 1988)
- Archbishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (10 November 1959 - 26 September 1967); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (7 May 1958 – 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. (1 February 1934 – 1958)
- Vicar Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Émile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. (12 March 1908 - 28 March 1933); see below
- Prefect Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Roman rite), below
- Father Émile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. (3 August 1904 - 12 March 1908); see above
Auxiliary bishops
- Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya (1979-1980), appointed Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka
- Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1981-1988), appointed Archbishop here; future Cardinal
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- "Archdiocese of Kisangani". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
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Categories:- Kisangani
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Christian organizations established in 1904
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1904 establishments in the Congo Free State
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kisangani
- Roman Catholic bishops of Kisangani