Roman Catholic Diocese of Boma

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	Cyprien Mbuka Nkuanga, 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.

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

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic
• Catholic Hierarchy