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Diocese of Sakania-Kipushi

Dioecesis Sakaniensis-Kipushiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 5 March 1977
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, Kafubu-Kipushi, B.P. 521, Lubumbashi; B.P. 135, Kipushi, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (099)70.20.409

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Luapula Superiore
12 May 1925ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Katanga (Southern portion) Prefecture Apostolic of Luapula Superiore (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Sakania
14 November 1939ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Luapula Superiore Vicariate Apostolic of Sakania
Diocese of Sakania
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Sakania Diocese of Sakania
13 November 1976Territory AddedArchdiocese of Lubumbashi (Kipuski) Diocese of Sakania
Diocese of Sakania-Kipushi
5 March 1977Name ChangedDiocese of Sakania Diocese of Sakania-Kipushi

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Sakania
195019,47945,00043.3%36365415119ap1951
Diocese of Sakania
197072,840148,41049.1%60621225978842ap1971
Diocese of Sakania-Kipushi
198075,000160,21546.8%239411,82952385ap1981
1990103,000191,00053.9%1335482,14562507ap1991
1999109,480203,51553.8%1326392,80759478ap2000
2000109,880203,91553.9%2126472,33763448ap2001
2001109,975203,99553.9%1722392,81959488ap2002
2002109,975203,99553.9%2021412,68269468ap2003
2003109,975203,99553.9%2024442,49973518ap2004
2004109,975203,99553.9%2124452,44375548ap2005
2010246,056573,00042.9%2120416,001675615ap2011
2012290,000639,00045.4%2221436,744605715ap2015
2017315,000694,00045.4%2625516,176985516ap2018
2020334,000736,00045.4%2228506,6801953818ap2021
2022363,000801,00045.3%2327507,2601935827ap2023

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 Luapula Superiore
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 446, and Page 447
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Sakania
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 32, Page 175, and Page 176
  • Diocese of Sakania
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 68, Page 744, and Page 745
  • Diocese of Sakania-Kipushi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 223

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