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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga

Coordinates: 6°24′47″S 22°01′46″E / 6.4130°S 22.0295°E / -6.4130; 22.0295
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga (Latin: Kanangan(us)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Special churches

The cathedral episcopal is the Cathedral: Cathédrale Saint Joseph Mikalayi Cathédrale Saint Joseph Mikalayi in Kazumba.

There is also a Pro-Cathedral is the Pro-cathédrale Saint Clément (dedicated to Pope Clement I) in Kananga.

History

Leadership

(all Latin Rite, initially members of Latin missionary congregations)

Ecclesiastic Superior(s?)

(not available)

Apostolic Prefects of Upper Kasai
  • Fr. Emeri Cambier, Sceutists (C.I.C.M.) (1904 – 1918)
  • Egide de Boeck, C.I.C.M. (1913 – 1916), later Apostolic Vicar of Nieuw-Antwerpen (Congo-Kinshasa) (1921.01.04 – 1936.01.27), Titular Bishop of Azotus (1921.03.10 – 1944.12.20), Apostolic Vicar of Lisala (Congo-Kinshasa) (1936.01.27 – 1944.12.20)
  • Ernest Handekijn (1916 – 1917.06.13)
Apostolic Vicars of Upper Kasai
Apostolic Vicar of Luluabourg
  • Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10 see below) Titular Bishop of Belali (1949.03.10 – 1959.11.10); also Apostolic Administrator of Mweka (Congo-Kinshasa) (1953 – 1957)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Luluabourg
  • Archbishop Bernard Mels, C.I.C.M. (see above 1959.11.10 – 1967.09.26); later Archbishop-Bishop of Lwiza (Congo-Kinshasa) (1967.09.26 – 1970.10.03), finally Titular Archbishop of Pulcheriopolis (1970.10.03 – 1986.05.17)
  • Archbishop Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga (1967.09.26 – 1972.06.14 see below), previously Titular Bishop of Sullectum (1966.06.21 – 1967.09.26) & Auxiliary Bishop of Luluabourg (1966.06.21 – 1967.09.26)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Kananga

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses, generally daughters (see above) :

See also

6°24′47″S 22°01′46″E / 6.4130°S 22.0295°E / -6.4130; 22.0295