Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Special churches
The cathedral episcopal is the Cathedral: Cathédrale Saint Joseph Mikalayi Cathédrale Saint Joseph Mikalayi in Kazumba.
There is also a Pro-Cathedral is the Pro-cathédrale Saint Clément in Kananga.History
- Established on 26 July 1901 as Mission sui juris of Upper Kassai, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Belgian Congo
- March 18, 1904 promoted as the Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Kassai
- June 13, 1917, again promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Kasai, hence entitled to a titular bishop
- Lost territory repeatedly, to establish : the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua Katanga on 18 July 1922, the Apostolic Prefecture of Tshumbe on 1936.05.18, the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu on 1937.04.13 and the Apostolic Prefecture of Ipamu on 1939.04.25.
- March 10, 1949: Renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Luluabourg
- Lost territories on 23 March 1953 to establish both Apostolic Vicariate of Kabinda and Apostolic Prefecture of Mweka
- On 1959.04.25, lost territory to establish the Apostolic Vicariate of Luebo
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luluabourg
- On 1963.11.22, lost territory to establish the then Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi
- Lost territories on 1967.09.26, to Diocese of Luebo, and establish the Diocese of Lwiza
- June 14, 1972: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kananga
Bishops
Ordinaries
; Ecclesiastic Superior
; Apostolic Prefects of Upper Kasai
; Apostolic Vicars of Upper Kasai
; Apostolic Vicar of Luluabourg
; Metropolitan Archbishops of Luluabourg
; Metropolitan Archbishops of Kananga
- Archbishop Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga
- Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M., previously Bishop of Lwiza
- Archbishop Marcel Madila Basanguka, previously Titular Bishop of Gigthi & Auxiliary Bishop of Kananga
- Louis-Georges-Firmin Demol, C.I.C.M.
Auxiliary bishops
- Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga, appointed Archbishop here
- Marcel Madila Basanguka, appointed Archbishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba, appointed Bishop of Luebo in 2006
Province
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own Archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses, generally daughters :
