Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani (Latin: Kisanganien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

August 3, 1904: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
March 10, 1908: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
March 10, 1949: Renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
November 10, 1959: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
May 30, 1966: Renamed as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisangani

The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Rosaire in Kisangani.

Metropolitan Archbishops of Kisangani (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa (since 28 November 2008)
- Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1 September 1988 – 6 December 2007); promoted to Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa and Primate of the DRC; named Cardinal
- Archbishop Augustin Fataki Alueke (26 September 1967 - 1 September 1988)
- Archbishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (10 November 1959 - 26 September 1967)
Vicars Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (7 May 1958 – 10 November 1959)
- Bishop Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. (1 February 1934 – 1958)
Vicars Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Roman rite)
- Bishop Émile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. (3 August 1904 - 28 March 1933)

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Stanley Falls.

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