Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi is an ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as the primary diocesan jurisdiction for the city of Matadi and its surrounding region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic diocese
ecclesiastical territory
belongsToConference National Episcopal Conference of Congo
borderedBy other dioceses in the province of Kinshasa
cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame Médiatrice de Toutes Grâces
cathedralLocatedIn Matadi
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
ecclesiasticalProvince Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa
establishedAsVicariateApostolic 1 July 1930
followsCanonLaw Code of Canon Law (1983)
formerName Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi
governedBy diocesan bishop
hasBishopTitle Bishop of Matadi
hasClergyType diocesan priests
religious priests
hasCommunityType religious brothers
religious sisters
hasCuria diocesan curia of Matadi
hasLiturgicalCalendar Roman Catholic liturgical calendar
hasMission pastoral care of Catholics in its territory
hasOfficialReligion Catholicism
hasPastoralStructure missions
parishes
isSuffraganOf Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa
jurisdictionType diocese
languageOfLiturgy Latin
locatedIn Kongo Central Province
Matadi
western Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitanSee Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa
partOf worldwide Catholic Church
primaryLanguageOfPastoralCare French
Kikongo
Lingala
promotedToDiocese 10 November 1959
responsibleFor Catholic education in its territory
administration of sacraments in its territory
evangelization in its territory
social and charitable works in its territory
rite Roman Rite
servesCity Matadi
servesRegion surrounding region of Matadi
subjectTo Dicastery for Bishops
Holy See
suiIurisChurch Latin Church
territoryIncludes parts of Kongo Central Province

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Matadi hasReligiousInstitution Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi
Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi formerName Apostolic Vicariate of Matadi
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi
Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi hasCuria diocesan curia of Matadi
linked to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Matadi