Roman Catholic Diocese of Kikwit

History

• Established in 1893 as Mission sui iuris of Kwango, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
• Promoted on 31 January 1903 as Apostolic Prefecture of Kwango
• Promoted on 28 March 1928 to Apostolic Vicariate of Kwango, hence entitled to a titular bishop
• Lost territory repeatedly: to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Kisantu on 1931.04.01, and on 1935.01.28 more territory to the same; on 1937.04.13 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu and more on 1939.04.25 to the same
• Renamed on 21 February 1955 as Apostolic Vicariate of Kikwit
• Lost territory on 1957.07.05 to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Kenge
• Promoted on 10 November 1959 as Diocese of Kikwit

  Bishops

Ordinaries

• André Lefèbvre, S.J., Titular Bishop of Raphanea

• André Lefèbvre, S.J., later Titular Bishop of Thucca Terebenthina
• Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu, previously Titular Bishop of Cataquas &

• Édouard Mununu Kasiala, Trappists , also Apostolic Administrator of Popokabaka ; previously Titular Bishop of Aquæ Flaviæ & Auxiliary Bishop of Kikwit
• Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S.

  Coadjutor vicars apostolic

• Charles Dauvin, S.J., died without being consecrated
• Joseph Guffens, S.J.

  Auxiliary bishops

• Alexander Mbuka-Nzundu, appointed Bishop here
• Edouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O., appointed Bishop here