Roman Catholic Diocese of Bokungu–Ikela

Roman Catholic Diocese of BokunguIkela

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= BokunguIkela
latin= Dioecesis Bokunguensis-Ikelaensis
country= Democratic Republic of the Congo
metropolitan=Mbandaka-Bikoro
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral =
cocathedral =
area= 42,000
population= 617,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 49,351
catholics_percent= 8.0
bishop= Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of BokunguIkela {Latin: " Bokunguen(sis)-Ikelaen(sis) "} is a diocese located in the city of BokunguIkela in the Ecclesiastical province of Mbandaka-Bikoro in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

* September 11, 1961: Established as Diocese of Ikela from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coquilhatville
* June 16, 1967: Renamed as Diocese of BokunguIkela / Bokunguen(sis) (Latin)

Leadership

* Bishops of BokunguIkela (Roman rite)
** Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (since 2004.11.22)
** Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku (1993.12.062001.11.09)
** Archbishop Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba (1982.03.181991.10.11)
** Bishop Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. (1967.06.161982)
* Bishops of Ikela (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. (1961.09.111967.06.16)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/boku0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dboku.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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