Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero
  • Latin Name: Lacus Moeri
  • Erected: 8 July 1948
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Diocese of Kilwa
  • Latin Name: Kilvaensis
  • Elevated: 24 August 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean François Waterschoot, O.F.M. † (19 Nov 1948 Appointed - 1962 Resigned)
• Joseph Alain Leroy, O.F.M. † (24 Aug 1962 Appointed - 19 Dec 1975 Resigned)
• André Ilunga Kaseba † (19 Dec 1975 Appointed - 9 Apr 1979 Appointed, Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu)
• Dominique Kimpinde Amando † (28 Mar 1980 Appointed - 31 Mar 1989 Appointed, Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu)
• Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. † (6 Oct 1992 Appointed - 10 Jun 2002 Appointed, Bishop of Uvira)
• Fulgence Muteba Mugalu (18 Mar 2005 Appointed - 22 May 2021 Appointed, Archbishop of Lubumbashi)
• Désiré Lenge Mukwenye (17 Jan 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero
1950	10,506	67,465	15.6%		14	14	750			8		ap1951
Diocese of Kilwa
1969	31,419	122,500	25.6%	7	19	26	1,208		24	31	16	ap1971
Diocese of Kilwa-Kasenga
1980	109,671	255,331	43.0%	3	17	20	5,483		21	44	19	ap1981
1990	134,030	353,770	37.9%	6	11	17	7,884		20	38	70	ap1991
1999	143,362	415,623	34.5%	17	8	25	5,734		10	43	82	ap2000
2000	147,828	440,249	33.6%	23	8	31	4,768		10	41	80	ap2001
2001	148,357	491,435	30.2%	32	8	40	3,708		11	41	81	ap2002
2002	130,200	441,716	29.5%	19	10	29	4,489		12	37	14	ap2003
2003	128,000	440,000	29.1%	16	8	24	5,333		9	30	14	ap2004
2004	130,000	450,000	28.9%	16	7	23	5,652		8	22	14	ap2005
2006	131,147	411,474	31.9%	20	7	27	4,857		9	30	14	ap2007
2013	247,221	564,000	43.8%	23	15	38	6,505		20	39	18	ap2014
2016	342,013	672,000	50.9%	25	14	39	8,769		25	39	19	ap2017
2019	371,600	725,700	51.2%	25	14	39	9,528		25	45	19	ap2020
2021	443,000	844,000	52.5%	23	14	37	11,972		25	47	20	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Désiré Lenge Mukwenye (Priest: 31 Jul 1994; Administrator: Jul 2021; Bishop: 17 Jan 2024 - )
• Fulgence Muteba Mugalu (Bishop: 18 Mar 2005 to 22 May 2021; Apostolic Administrator: 22 May 2021 to 10 Jul 2021)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• André Ilunga Kaseba † (Priest: 1 May 1960; Bishop: 19 Dec 1975 to 9 Apr 1979)
• Dominique Kimpinde Amando † (Bishop: 28 Mar 1980 to 31 Mar 1989)
• Joseph Alain Leroy, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1962 to 19 Dec 1975)
• Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 6 Oct 1992 to 10 Jun 2002)
• Jean François Waterschoot, O.F.M. † (Prefect: 19 Nov 1948 to 1962)

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