The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani (Latin: Kisanganien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 3 August 1904: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 10 March 1908: Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls
- 10 March 1949: Renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley-ville
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Stanley-ville
- 30 May 1966: Renamed as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisangani
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Rosaire in Kisangani.
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Kisangani (Roman rite), below
- Vicars Apostolic of Stanley-ville (Roman rite), below Bishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. (7 May 1958 – 10 November 1959); see above; Bishop Camille Verfaillie, S.C.I. (1 February 1934 – 1958)
- Vicar Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Roman rite), below Bishop Émile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. (12 March 1908 - 28 March 1933); see below
- Prefect Apostolic of Stanley Falls (Roman rite), below Father Émile-Gabriel Grison, S.C.I. (3 August 1904 - 12 March 1908); see above
Auxiliary bishops
- Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya (1979-1980), appointed Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka
- Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1981-1988), appointed Archbishop here; future Cardinal
- Léonard Ndjadi Ndjate (since 13 May 2023)