Diocese of Kinkala

Dioecesis Kinkalana

Bishop(s)

Ildevert Mathurin Mouanga, Bishop
Louis Portella Mbuyu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 October 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Brazzaville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo
Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesedekinkala.free.fr/
Mailing Address: Eveche de Kinkala, B.P. 200, Brazzaville, Rep. du Congo
Telephone: 06.618.75.74; 05.047.83.78

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anatole Milandou (3 Oct 1987 Appointed - 23 Jan 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Brazzaville)
Louis Portella Mbuyu (16 Oct 2001 Appointed - 5 Mar 2020 Retired)
Ildevert Mathurin Mouanga (5 Mar 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 October 1987	Erected	Archdiocese of Brazzaville (Boko, Mindouli, Kindamba, Mayama, and part of Kinkala)	Diocese of Kinkala (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 82,000 159,000 51.6% 13 3 16 5,125 6 19 13 ap1991

1997 130,656 212,190 61.6% 26 6 32 4,083 13 27 13 ap2002

2002 90,000 190,000 47.4% 15 1 16 5,625 9 7 13 ap2003

2003 84,000 140,000 60.0% 10 2 12 7,000 10 10 13 ap2004

2004 84,000 140,000 60.0% 13 1 14 6,000 7 10 13 ap2005

2006 88,500 148,000 59.8% 16 16 5,531 8 11 13 ap2007

2013 99,400 183,000 54.3% 27 27 3,681 20 18 14 ap2014

2016 107,415 197,700 54.3% 31 31 3,465 14 12 15 ap2017

2019 116,000 213,520 54.3% 29 29 4,000 13 9 17 ap2020

2021 76,500 150,000 51.0% 37 37 2,067 12 13 17 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	82,000	159,000	51.6%	13	3	16	5,125	6	19	13	ap1991
1997	130,656	212,190	61.6%	26	6	32	4,083	13	27	13	ap2002
2002	90,000	190,000	47.4%	15	1	16	5,625	9	7	13	ap2003
2003	84,000	140,000	60.0%	10	2	12	7,000	10	10	13	ap2004
2004	84,000	140,000	60.0%	13	1	14	6,000	7	10	13	ap2005
2006	88,500	148,000	59.8%	16		16	5,531	8	11	13	ap2007
2013	99,400	183,000	54.3%	27		27	3,681	20	18	14	ap2014
2016	107,415	197,700	54.3%	31		31	3,465	14	12	15	ap2017
2019	116,000	213,520	54.3%	29		29	4,000	13	9	17	ap2020
2021	76,500	150,000	51.0%	37		37	2,067	12	13	17	ap2022