Diocese of Kabinda Dioecesis Kabindaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kananga
Statistics
Area	58,625 km2 (22,635 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 700,000 200,000 (28.6%)
Information
Rite	Roman Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda ( Latin: Kabindaën(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Its cathedral episcopal see is located in the city of Kabinda.

History

• 24 March 1953: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Kabinda from the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
• 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Kabinda
• Lost territory on 33 November 1963 to establish the Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi
• On 10 March 1966, it gained territory from Diocese of Kongolo, and lost territory to Diocese of Kamina
• Lost territory again on 12 January 1974 to the above Diocese of Kamina

Ordinaries

Apostolic Vicars of Kabinda

• Georges Kettel (24 March 1953 – 10 November 1959), Titular Bishop of Thabraca (24 March 1953 – 10 November 1959)

Bishops of Kabinda

• Georges Kettel (10 November 1959 – 19 December 1968), later Titular Bishop of Caorle (19 December 1968 – 16 July 1972)
• Matthieu Kanyama (16 December 1968 – 2 November 1995)
• Valentin Masengo Mkinda (2 November 1995 – 26 October 2018)
• Félicien Ntambue Kasembe (23 July 2020 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Source and External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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