Skip to the diocese
Catholic Intelligence
J.M.J.Search

Suffragan diocese Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diocese of Kenge

Kengen(sis)

Latin-rite diocese in Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, established as an Apostolic Prefecture on 5 July 1957 and erected as a diocese on 6 July 1963. Its cathedral in Kenge is dedicated to Blessed Anuarite, and the diocese is a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kinshasa.

On the map

Esri
Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.

Established
1963
Catholics
380,863
Priests
102
Territory
34,385 km²

Parishes and churches

26 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi
Born
9 August 1960
Birthplace
Ngi

Explore the ministry of the bishop.

The cathedral

Cathedral of Blessed Anuarite stands in Kenge, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

A suffragan Latin diocese of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kinshasa, Kenge (Latin: Kengen(sis)) has as its cathedral and episcopal see the Cathedral of Blessed Anwarite (French: Cathédrale Bienheureuse Anwarite). The see city of Kenge, Bas-Congo, lies in the Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.