Apostolic Vicariate 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.
History
- 26 February 1934: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Boma from the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua and Central Katanga and Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Boma
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Boma (Roman rite), below
- Bishop José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba (19 March 2021 – ...)
- Bishop Cyprien Mbuka Di Nkuanga, C.I.C.M. (13 March 2001 – 19 March 2021)
- Bishop Joachim Mbadu Kikhela Kupika (22 November 1975 – 21 May 2001), appointed Titular Bishop of Belesasa
- Bishop Raymond Ndudi (9 February 1967 – 22 November 1975)
- Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (10 November 1959 – 9 February 1967); see below
- Vicars Apostolic of Boma (Roman rite), below
- Bishop André Jacques, C.I.C.M. (23 December 1950 – 10 November 1959); see above
- Bishop Joseph Vanderhoven, C.I.C.M. (26 February 1934 – 4 December 1949)
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
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Boma
See also
Notes
- ^ "Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption". GCatholic. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
Sources
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