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 km^2 (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	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 Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M. (since 2001.03.13)
  • 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

Cathedral

Boma Cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Boma[1]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Notes

1. "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption". GCatholic. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

Sources

• GCatholic
• Catholic Hierarchy