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Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela

Dioecesis Bokunguensis-Ikelaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 16 June 1967
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 42,000 (16,222 Square Miles)
  • Description: Districts of Ikela and Bokungu
  • Mailing Address: Mission Catholique, Bokungu, par Boende, Equateur, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (081)500.1455

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Ikela
11 September 1961ErectedArchdiocese of Coquilhatville Diocese of Ikela (erected)
Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela
16 June 1967Name ChangedDiocese of Ikela Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela
197023,200230,00010.1%21194058022258ap1971
198038,130207,63018.4%117182,118222915ap1981
199041,493284,00014.6%814221,886233414ap1991
199787,428506,31217.3%189273,238163414ap2001
200191,000510,31217.8%194233,956914ap2002
200291,430511,43217.9%163194,81271814ap2003
200344,300520,4508.5%163192,33182114ap2004
200447,300528,4809.0%163192,48982213ap2005
200649,351617,0008.0%164202,46782614ap2007
2011210,736691,00030.5%257326,585193215ap2012
2012211,958692,72330.6%247316,837173415ap2013
2015288,762748,00038.6%2442810,312123415ap2016
2018292,240765,93038.2%1642014,612133115ap2019
2020284,552924,80730.8%1742113,550113715ap2021
2022285,699966,06229.6%1852312,421112215ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Ikela
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 549, and Page 550
  • Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 874

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