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Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
- Latin Name:de Matadi
- Erected:1 July 1911
- Country:Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
- Latin Name:Matadiensis
- Elevated:23 July 1930
- Vicariate
- Country:Congo, The Democratic Republic of

JosephHeintz, C.Ss.R. † (1 Aug1911 Appointed - Feb1929 Resigned)
Jean-FrançoisCuvelier, C.Ss.R. † (28 Jun1929 Appointed - May1938 Resigned)
Alphonse MarieVan den Bosch, C.Ss.R. † (14 Jun1938 Appointed - 18 Dec1965 Resigned)
SimonN’Zita Wa Ne Malanda † (18 Dec1965 Appointed - 8 Mar1985 Retired)
RaphaëlLubaki Nganga † (8 Mar1985 Succeeded - 26 Mar1987 Died)
GabrielKembo Mamputu † (21 Jun1988 Appointed - 21 Sep2010 Retired)
DanielNlandu Mayi † (21 Sep2010 Succeeded - 6 Mar2021 Resigned)
André GiraudPindi Mwanza Mayala (23 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
1 July 1911	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic ofBelgian Congo {Congo Belga} (Area between the Congo River and the Southern limits of the Belgian dominion)	Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (erected)
31 May 1921	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic ofLéopoldville (Part of Mayomba)	Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
22 February 1923	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic ofLéopoldville (Boundaries clarified) Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (Boundaries clarified)
30 June 1926	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic ofLéopoldville (Boundaries clarified) Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi (Boundaries clarified)
Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
23 July 1930	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi	Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
5 January 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi (area south of the urban district of Léopoldville city)	Vicariate Apostolic ofLéopoldville
Diocese of Matadi
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi	Diocese of Matadi

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
1950	133,039	300,000	44.3%	10	57	67	1,985	107	80	19	ap1951
Diocese of Matadi
1969	205,000	560,000	36.6%	27	55	82	2,500	85	188	31	ap1971
1978	400,000	600,000	66.7%	30	45	75	5,333	60	98	37	ap1981
1990	626,000	1,253,000	50.0%	46	29	75	8,346	43	130	36	ap1991
1999	600,000	1,400,000	42.9%	98	19	117	5,128	27	166	37	ap2000
2000	650,000	1,420,000	45.8%	121	21	142	4,577	34	169	37	ap2001
2001	610,000	1,450,000	42.1%	125	21	146	4,178	35	172	37	ap2002
2002	620,000	1,500,000	41.3%	120	22	142	4,366	36	171	36	ap2003
2003	660,000	1,700,000	38.8%	116	28	144	4,583	41	151	37	ap2004
2004	665,000	1,750,000	38.0%	124	28	152	4,375	41	159	37	ap2005
2013	1,120,944	2,476,000	45.3%	114	18	132	8,492	33	152	40	ap2014
2016	1,121,010	2,518,006	44.5%	126	19	145	7,731	31	160	53	ap2017
2019	1,276,854	2,552,393	50.0%	119	22	141	9,055	37	189	55	ap2020
2021	1,295,900	2,592,650	50.0%	123	40	163	7,950	66	221	54	ap2022
2023	1,521,265	2,573,650	59.1%	131	41	172	8,844	77	230	58	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Jean-FrançoisCuvelier, C.Ss.R. † (Prefect: 28 Jun1929;Vicar Apostolic: 23 Jul1930 to May1938)
JosephHeintz, C.Ss.R. † (Prefect: 1 Aug1911 to Feb1929)
GabrielKembo Mamputu † (Priest: 23 Jun1963;Bishop: 21 Jun1988 to 21 Sep2010)
RaphaëlLubaki Nganga † (Priest: 23 Jun1963;Coadjutor Bishop: 24 Apr1971;Bishop: 8 Mar1985 to 26 Mar1987)
DanielNlandu Mayi † (Coadjutor Bishop: 11 Nov2008;Bishop: 21 Sep2010 to 6 Mar2021)
SimonN’Zita Wa Ne Malanda † (Priest: 18 Aug1940;Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Nov1960;Bishop: 18 Dec1965 to 8 Mar1985)
Alphonse MarieVan den Bosch, C.Ss.R. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Jun1938;Bishop: 10 Nov1959 to 18 Dec1965)

Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 349
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 355, and Page 356
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 122, and Page 123
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 428, and Page 429
Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 46
Diocese of Matadi
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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