Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Statistics by Province

by General Population


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#CatholicsPopulationPercent CatholicProvinceDiocesesSuffragansDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishes
19,768,00017,512,00055.78%Kinshasa9Boma, Idiofa, Inongo, Kenge, Kikwit, Kisantu, Matadi, Popokabaka1,0995941,6931,4793,052360
26,664,00011,783,00056.56%Kananga8Kabinda, Kole, Luebo, Luiza, Mbujimayi, Mweka, Tshumbe468895573651,149253
33,862,0008,382,00046.07%Mbandaka-Bikoro7Basankusu, Bokungu-Ikela, Budjala, Lisala, Lolo, Molegbe23554289112363140
43,508,0007,227,00048.54%Kisangani9Bondo, Bunia, Buta, Doruma-Dungu, Isangi, Isiro-Niangara, Mahagi-Nioka, Wamba306173479279726156
53,308,0007,219,00045.82%Bukavu6Butembo-Beni, Goma, Kasongo, Kindu, Uvira3562385946071,294138
62,876,0006,941,00041.43%Lubumbashi8Kalemie-Kirungu, Kamina, Kilwa-Kasenga, Kolwezi, Kongolo, Manono, Sakania-Kipushi297188485556727209

Note: The table above is generated with the most recent data available for each diocese. Dioceses with incomplete data may be excluded which will lower the totals for its Province.

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