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Diocese of Matadi

Dioecesis Matadiensis



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General Information

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Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
1 July 1911ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Belgian Congo {Congo Belga} (Area between the Congo River and the Southern limits of the Belgian dominion) Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (erected)
31 May 1921Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Part of Mayomba) Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
22 February 1923Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Boundaries clarified)
Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (Boundaries clarified)
30 June 1926Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Boundaries clarified)
Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (Boundaries clarified)
Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
23 July 1930ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Matadi Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
5 January 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Matadi (area south of the urban district of Léopoldville city) Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville
Diocese of Matadi
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Matadi Diocese of Matadi

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
1950133,039300,00044.3%1057671,9851078019ap1951
Diocese of Matadi
1969205,000560,00036.6%2755822,5008518831ap1971
1978400,000600,00066.7%3045755,333609837ap1981
1990626,0001,253,00050.0%4629758,3464313036ap1991
1999600,0001,400,00042.9%98191175,1282716637ap2000
2000650,0001,420,00045.8%121211424,5773416937ap2001
2001610,0001,450,00042.1%125211464,1783517237ap2002
2002620,0001,500,00041.3%120221424,3663617136ap2003
2003660,0001,700,00038.8%116281444,5834115137ap2004
2004665,0001,750,00038.0%124281524,3754115937ap2005
20131,120,9442,476,00045.3%114181328,4923315240ap2014
20161,121,0102,518,00644.5%126191457,7313116053ap2017
20191,276,8542,552,39350.0%119221419,0553718955ap2020
20211,295,9002,592,65050.0%123401637,9506622154ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 349
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 355, and Page 356
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 122, and Page 123
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 428, and Page 429
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 46
  • Diocese of Matadi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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