Diocese of Matadi, Congo-Kinshasa 🇨🇩

Continent: Eastern and Central Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kinshasa

Neighbouring Dioceses: Boma (←), Kinkala (↗), Kisantu (→), Mbanza Congo (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1911.07.01: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Congo Belge)
1930.07.14: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin)
1959.11.10: Promoted as Diocese of Matadi / Matadien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Léopoldville)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.04.23 – ...):

Bishop André Giraud Pindi Mwanza (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Matadi (Roman Rite)

Bishop André Giraud Pindi Mwanza (61)
(2022.04.23 – ...)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa)

Born:	1964.07.24 (Kindomingielo, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1994.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.07.16

Priest of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1994.09.18 – 2022.04.23)

Apostolic Administrator of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2021.03.06 – 2022.04.23)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2022.04.23 – ...)

Fr. André Giraud Pindi Mwanza (61) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.03.06 – 2022.04.23)

Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi
(2010.09.21 – 2021.03.06)

Pax Vobis

Born:	1953.10.19 (Kinshasa, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1980.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.01.30
Died:	2021.12.12 (Matadi, Congo-Kinshasa † 68)

Titular Bishop of Cataquas (1999.10.29 – 2008.11.11)

Auxiliary Bishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) (1999.10.29 – 2008.11.11)

Coadjutor Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2008.11.11 – 2010.09.21)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (2010.09.21 – 2021.03.06)

Bishop Gabriel Kembo Mamputu
(1988.06.21 – 2010.09.21)

Born:	1935.09.19 (Madimba-Kimfinda, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1963.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.10.02
Died:	2016.08.26 († 80)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1988.06.21 – 2010.09.21)

Bishop Raphaël Lubaki Nganga
(1985.03.08 – 1987.03.26)

Born:	1934.01.01 (Mindouli, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1963.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.07.04
Died:	1987.03.26 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Cenculiana (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)

Coadjutor Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1985.03.08 – 1987.03.26)

Bishop Raphaël Lubaki Nganga
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)

Bishop Simon N’Zita Wa Ne Malanda
(1965.12.18 – 1985.03.08)

Born:	1908.10.23 (Nkungi, Congo-Kinshasa)
Ordained Priest:	1940.08.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.02.12
Died:	1991.12.17 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Gindarus (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1965.12.18 – 1985.03.08)

Bishop Alphonse Marie van den Bosch, C.SS.R.
(1959.11.10 – 1965.12.18)

Born:	1894.08.02 (Antwerps, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1919.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.08.01
Died:	1973.03.26 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Philæ (1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)

Bishop of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1959.11.10 – 1965.12.18)

Titular Bishop of Tubusuptu (1965.12.18 – 1973.03.26)

Vicars Apostolic of Matadi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Alphonse Marie van den Bosch, C.SS.R.
(1938.06.14 – 1959.11.10)

(see above)

Bishop Jean Cuvelier, C.SS.R.
(1930.07.14 – 1938)

Born:	1882.01.24 (Hal, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1906.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.08.24
Died:	1962.08.13 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1929 – 1930.07.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1930.07.14 – 1938)

Titular Bishop of Circesium (1930.07.23 – 1962.08.13)

Prefects Apostolic of Matadi (Roman Rite)

Fr. Jean Cuvelier, C.SS.R. (later Bishop)
(1929 – 1930.07.14)

(see above)

Fr. Joseph Heintz, C.SS.R.
(1911.08.01 – 1928)

Died:

1928

Prefect Apostolic of Matadi (Congo-Kinshasa) (1911.08.01 – 1928)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Daniel Nlandu Mayi (2008.11.11 – 2010.09.21)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Raphaël Lubaki Nganga (1971.04.24 – 1985.03.08)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Simon N’Zita Wa Ne Malanda (1960.11.15 – 1965.12.18)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Notre-Dame Médiatrice de toutes les Grâces, Matadi, Kongo Central

Boma (←), Kinkala (↗), Kisantu (→), Mbanza Congo (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 31,000 km²

Population: 1,521,265 Catholics (59.1% of 2,573,650 total)

Pastoral Centres: 58 parishes, 5 missions

Personnel: 172 priests (131 diocesan, 41 religious), 307 religious (77 brothers, 230 sisters), 41 seminarians