Roman Catholic Diocese of Boma
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boma (Latin: Bomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Boma in the Ecclesiastical province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diocese of Boma Dioecesis Bomaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Metropolitan | Kinshasa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,350 km2 (4,380 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 512,213 171,230 (33.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba |
| Bishops emeritus | Cyprien Mbuka Nkuanga, C.I.C.M. |
History
- February 26, 1934: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Boma from the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua and Central Katanga and Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- November 10, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Boma
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Boma (Roman rite), below
- Bishop José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba (2021.03.19 – ...)
- Bishop Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. (2001.03.13 – 2021.03.19)
- Bishop Joachim Mbadu Kikhela Kupika (1975.11.22 – 2001.05.21), appointed Titular Bishop of Belesasa
- Bishop Raymond Ndudi (1967.02.09 – 1975.11.22)
- Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (1959.11.10 – 1967.02.09); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Boma (Roman rite), below
- Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (1950.12.23 – 1959.11.10); see above
- Bishop Joseph Vanderhoven, C.I.C.M. (1934.02.26 – 1949.12.04)
Coadjutor bishop
- Joachim Mbadu Kikhela Kupika (1975)
Auxiliary bishops
- Raymond (Nianga-Nzita) Ndudi (1962-1967), appointed Bishop here
- Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. (1997-2001), appointed Bishop here
Notes
- "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption". GCatholic. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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