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Diocese of Boma

Dioecesis Bomaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Boma
26 February 1934ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville (Majumbe) Vicariate Apostolic of Boma (erected)
Diocese of Boma
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Boma Diocese of Boma

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Boma
1950143,429278,03151.6%1043532,7063186ap1951
Diocese of Boma
1959244,585356,33768.6%1865832,9469911221ap1960
1970355,927473,53275.2%2574993,5951121223ap1971
1980476,653753,47863.3%3230627,687429727ap1981
1990580,000753,00077.0%110191294,4963714529ap1991
19991,054,7321,352,03078.0%13541397,5883621132ap2000
20001,134,3811,434,98179.1%15541597,1343623232ap2001
20011,137,6731,440,04679.0%16941736,5763623132ap2002
20021,056,2051,508,86570.0%15941636,4793918132ap2003
2003755,0161,198,43863.0%16931724,3893218432ap2004
2004727,7341,193,00061.0%16161674,3573818932ap2005
2006724,9431,243,47058.3%18161873,8763617737ap2007
2012867,0001,438,00060.3%20642104,1284719439ap2013
2015922,0001,552,00059.4%21062164,2685424847ap2016
2018984,1501,699,20057.9%20332064,7774318346ap2019
2020902,0001,429,32063.1%19361994,5324318048ap2021
2022851,5301,342,41163.4%21462203,8704920653ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Boma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 71, and Page 72
  • Diocese of Boma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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