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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kabinda

Coordinates: 6°07′47″S 24°29′27″E / 6.1296°S 24.4908°E / -6.1296; 24.4908
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Diocese of Kabinda

Dioecesis Kabindaensis
Location
Country Democratic Republic of the Congo
MetropolitanKananga
Statistics
Area58,625 km2 (22,635 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
700,000
200,000 (28.6%)
Information
RiteRoman Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis

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

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Ordinaries

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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

See also

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6°07′47″S 24°29′27″E / 6.1296°S 24.4908°E / -6.1296; 24.4908