Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi

Diocese of Matadi Dioecesis Kisantuensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Kinshasa
Statistics
Area	31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,750,000 665,000 (38.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Daniel Nlandu Mayi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi (Latin: Matadien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Matadi in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The present bishop is Daniel Nlandu Mayi (appointed 2010, September 19)

History

• July 1, 1911: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• July 23, 1930: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi
• November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Matadi

Leadership

• Prefects Apostolic of Matadi (Latin Rite)
  • Fr. Giuseppe Heintz, C.SS.R. (1 August 1911 – 1928)
• Vicars Apostolic of Matadi (Latin Rite)
  • Giuseppe Heintz, C.SS.R. (1 Aug 1911 - 1928 )
  • Jean Cuvelier, C.SS.R. (28 Jun 1929 - May 1938 )
• Bishops of Matadi (Roman rite)
  • Alphonse Marie Van den Bosch, C.SS.R. (14 Jun 1938 - 18 Dec 1965 )
  • Simon N'Zita Wa Ne Malanda (18 Dec 1965 - 8 Mar 1985 )
  • Raphaël Lubaki Nganga (8 Mar 1985 - 26 Mar 1987 )
  • Gabriel Kembo Mamputu (21 Jun 1988 - )
  • Daniel Nlandu Mayi (appointed 2010, September 19)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy