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Diocese of Goma

Dioecesis Gomaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr., Bishop
  • Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, Bishop Emeritus
  • Faustin Ngabu, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 10 November 1959
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bukavu
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, Quartier Himbi, Avenue de la Paix 248, B.P. 50, Goma, Nord-Kivu, Rep. Democratique du Congo
  • Telephone: (099)77.441.63

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Goma
30 June 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Bukavu Vicariate Apostolic of Goma (erected)
Diocese of Goma
10 November 1959ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Goma Diocese of Goma

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Goma
1969216,364832,89326.0%1846643,380776313ap1971
1980313,8621,164,02227.0%1445595,319738314ap1981
1990581,7581,545,85537.6%4249916,3928015416ap1991
1997639,3451,634,49439.1%5434887,2658514818ap2002
2002676,5741,944,57234.8%4533788,6748915621ap2004
2004795,2102,039,00039.0%58431017,8739020323ap2005
2006795,2102,039,00039.0%62431057,5739020323ap2007
2013875,0002,211,00039.6%79591386,34012825726ap2014
2016567,6481,443,00039.3%92491414,02514525228ap2017
2019650,1841,460,51044.5%99621614,03815429228ap2020
2021572,5191,499,33738.2%119641833,12815530432ap2022

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 Goma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 70, and Page 71
  • Diocese of Goma
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 372, to Page 377

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