Roman Catholic Diocese of Boma

The Diocese of Boma (Latin: Dioecesis Bomaensis ) is a located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Roman Catholic diocese based in Boma.

History

The Diocese of Boma was born on February 26, 1934 by Pope Pius XI. with the Apostolic Constitution Maiori catholicae built out of territory of the Apostolic Lulua and Central Katanga Prefecture Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville and as Apostolic Vicariate of Boma. On November 10, 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate of Boma was by Pope John XXIII. charged with the Apostolic Constitution Cum parvulum to the diocese.

The Diocese of Boma is the Archdiocese of Kinshasa is a suffragan.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Boma

  • Jozef Vanderhoven CICM, 1934-1949
  • André Jacques CICM, 1950-1959

Bishops of Boma

  • André Jacques CICM, 1959-1967
  • Raymond Ndudi, 1967-1975
  • Joachim Mbadu Kikhela Kupika, 1975-2001
  • Cyprien Mbuka CICM, since 2001

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