Bokungu-Ikela (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu, M.S.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 16 June 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Square Kilometers: 42,000 (16,222 Square Miles)
Description: Districts of Ikela and Bokungu
Mailing Address: Mission Catholique, Bokungu, par Boende, Equateur, Rep. Democratique du Congo
Telephone: (081)500.1455

Historical Details

Diocese of Ikela
- Latin Name: Ikelaensis
- Erected: 11 September 1961
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
- Description: Districts of Ikela and Bokungu

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. † (11 Sep 1961 Appointed - 18 Mar 1982 Resigned)
Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba † (18 Mar 1982 Appointed - 11 Oct 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro)
Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku (6 Dec 1993 Appointed - 9 Nov 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Basankusu)
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Nov 2004 Appointed - 6 Mar 2018 Ceased)
Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu, M.S.C. (13 May 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ikela
11 September 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Coquilhatville	Diocese of Ikela (erected)
Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela
16 June 1967	Name Changed	Diocese of Ikela	Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela

1970 23,200 230,000 10.1% 21 19 40 580 22 25 8 ap1971

1980 38,130 207,630 18.4% 1 17 18 2,118 22 29 15 ap1981

1990 41,493 284,000 14.6% 8 14 22 1,886 23 34 14 ap1991

1997 87,428 506,312 17.3% 18 9 27 3,238 16 34 14 ap2001

2001 91,000 510,312 17.8% 19 4 23 3,956 9 14 ap2002

2002 91,430 511,432 17.9% 16 3 19 4,812 7 18 14 ap2003

2003 44,300 520,450 8.5% 16 3 19 2,331 8 21 14 ap2004

2004 47,300 528,480 9.0% 16 3 19 2,489 8 22 13 ap2005

2006 49,351 617,000 8.0% 16 4 20 2,467 8 26 14 ap2007

2011 210,736 691,000 30.5% 25 7 32 6,585 19 32 15 ap2012

2012 211,958 692,723 30.6% 24 7 31 6,837 17 34 15 ap2013

2015 288,762 748,000 38.6% 24 4 28 10,312 12 34 15 ap2016

2018 292,240 765,930 38.2% 16 4 20 14,612 13 31 15 ap2019

2020 284,552 924,807 30.8% 17 4 21 13,550 11 37 15 ap2021

2022 285,699 966,062 29.6% 18 5 23 12,421 11 22 15 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela
1970	23,200	230,000	10.1%	21	19	40	580	22	25	8	ap1971
1980	38,130	207,630	18.4%	1	17	18	2,118	22	29	15	ap1981
1990	41,493	284,000	14.6%	8	14	22	1,886	23	34	14	ap1991
1997	87,428	506,312	17.3%	18	9	27	3,238	16	34	14	ap2001
2001	91,000	510,312	17.8%	19	4	23	3,956	9		14	ap2002
2002	91,430	511,432	17.9%	16	3	19	4,812	7	18	14	ap2003
2003	44,300	520,450	8.5%	16	3	19	2,331	8	21	14	ap2004
2004	47,300	528,480	9.0%	16	3	19	2,489	8	22	13	ap2005
2006	49,351	617,000	8.0%	16	4	20	2,467	8	26	14	ap2007
2011	210,736	691,000	30.5%	25	7	32	6,585	19	32	15	ap2012
2012	211,958	692,723	30.6%	24	7	31	6,837	17	34	15	ap2013
2015	288,762	748,000	38.6%	24	4	28	10,312	12	34	15	ap2016
2018	292,240	765,930	38.2%	16	4	20	14,612	13	31	15	ap2019
2020	284,552	924,807	30.8%	17	4	21	13,550	11	37	15	ap2021
2022	285,699	966,062	29.6%	18	5	23	12,421	11	22	15	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Nov 1980; Bishop: 18 Mar 1982 to 11 Oct 1991)
Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1961 to 18 Mar 1982)

Source(s)

Diocese of Ikela
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 549, and Page 550
Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 874

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