Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma
Appearance
Diocese of Goma Dioecesis Gomaensis | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Metropolitan | Bukavu |
Statistics | |
Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 2,039,000 795,210 (39.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M.Afr. |
Bishops emeritus | Faustin Ngabu Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma (Latin: Gomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Goma in the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
[edit]- 30 June 1959: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Goma from Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Goma
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Goma
- Bishop Joseph Mikararanga Busimba (1 March 1960 – 7 September 1974)
- Bishop Faustin Ngabu (7 September 1974 – 18 March 2010)
- Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (18 March 2010 – 23 April 2019)
- Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M.Afr. (23 April 2019 – present)
- Coadjutor bishops
- Faustin Ngabu (1974)
- Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (2009-2010)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Christian organizations established in 1959
- Goma
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Democratic Republic of the Congo stubs