Roman Catholic Diocese of Bokungu–Ikela

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Diocese of Bokungu–Ikela
Dioecesis Bokunguensis-Ikelaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Mbandaka-Bikoro
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	42,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	617,000 (2006) 49,351 (8.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bokungu–Ikela {Latin: Bokunguen(sis)-Ikelaen(sis) } is a diocese located in the city of Bokungu–Ikela in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• September 11, 1961: Established as Diocese of Ikela from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coquilhatville
• June 16, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of Bokungu – Ikela / Bokunguen(sis) (Latin)

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Bokungu–Ikela (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2004.11.22)
  • Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku (1993.12.06 – 2001.11.09)
  • Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba (1982.03.18 – 1991.10.11)
  • Bishop Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. (1967.06.16 – 1982)
• Bishops of Ikela (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. (1961.09.11 – 1967.06.16)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy