Goma (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
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

Vicariate Apostolic of Goma
- Latin Name: Gomaensis
- Erected: 30 June 1959
- Vicariate
- Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Mikararanga Busimba † (1 Mar 1960 Appointed - 7 Sep 1974 Died)
Faustin Ngabu (7 Sep 1974 Succeeded - 18 Mar 2010 Retired)
Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (18 Mar 2010 Succeeded - 23 Apr 2019 Retired)
Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. (23 Apr 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Goma
30 June 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Bukavu	Vicariate Apostolic of Goma (erected)
Diocese of Goma
10 November 1959	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Goma	Diocese of Goma

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 Goma

1969 216,364 832,893 26.0% 18 46 64 3,380 77 63 13 ap1971

1980 313,862 1,164,022 27.0% 14 45 59 5,319 73 83 14 ap1981

1990 581,758 1,545,855 37.6% 42 49 91 6,392 80 154 16 ap1991

1997 639,345 1,634,494 39.1% 54 34 88 7,265 85 148 18 ap2002

2002 676,574 1,944,572 34.8% 45 33 78 8,674 89 156 21 ap2004

2004 795,210 2,039,000 39.0% 58 43 101 7,873 90 203 23 ap2005

2006 795,210 2,039,000 39.0% 62 43 105 7,573 90 203 23 ap2007

2013 875,000 2,211,000 39.6% 79 59 138 6,340 128 257 26 ap2014

2016 567,648 1,443,000 39.3% 92 49 141 4,025 145 252 28 ap2017

2019 650,184 1,460,510 44.5% 99 62 161 4,038 154 292 28 ap2020

2021 572,519 1,499,337 38.2% 119 64 183 3,128 155 304 32 ap2022

2023 617,360 1,592,780 38.8% 136 78 214 2,884 152 283 32 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Goma
1969	216,364	832,893	26.0%	18	46	64	3,380	77	63	13	ap1971
1980	313,862	1,164,022	27.0%	14	45	59	5,319	73	83	14	ap1981
1990	581,758	1,545,855	37.6%	42	49	91	6,392	80	154	16	ap1991
1997	639,345	1,634,494	39.1%	54	34	88	7,265	85	148	18	ap2002
2002	676,574	1,944,572	34.8%	45	33	78	8,674	89	156	21	ap2004
2004	795,210	2,039,000	39.0%	58	43	101	7,873	90	203	23	ap2005
2006	795,210	2,039,000	39.0%	62	43	105	7,573	90	203	23	ap2007
2013	875,000	2,211,000	39.6%	79	59	138	6,340	128	257	26	ap2014
2016	567,648	1,443,000	39.3%	92	49	141	4,025	145	252	28	ap2017
2019	650,184	1,460,510	44.5%	99	62	161	4,038	154	292	28	ap2020
2021	572,519	1,499,337	38.2%	119	64	183	3,128	155	304	32	ap2022
2023	617,360	1,592,780	38.8%	136	78	214	2,884	152	283	32	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Apr 2009; Bishop: 18 Mar 2010 to 23 Apr 2019)
Faustin Ngabu (Coadjutor Bishop: 25 Apr 1974; Bishop: 7 Sep 1974 to 18 Mar 2010)
Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr. (Bishop: 23 Apr 2019 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Mikararanga Busimba † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1960 to 7 Sep 1974)

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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