Roman Catholic Diocese of Boma

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Diocese of Boma
Dioecesis Bomaensis

Statistics
Country:	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan:	Kinshasa
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	11,350 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	512,213 (2004) 171,230 (33.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M.

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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] 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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Boma (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. (since 2001.03.13)
  • Bishop Joachim Mbadu Kikhela Kupika (1975.11.22 – 2001.05.21)
  • Bishop Raymond Ndudi (1967.02.09 – 1975.11.22)
  • Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (1959.11.10 – 1967.02.09)
• Vicars Apostolic of Boma (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (1950.12.23 – 1959.11.10)
  • Bishop Joseph Vanderhoven, C.I.C.M. (1934.02.26 – 1949.12.04)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy