Roman Catholic Diocese of Bokungu–Ikela

Diocese of Bokungu–Ikela Dioecesis Bokunguensis-Ikelaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Mbandaka-Bikoro
Statistics
Area	42,000 km2 (16,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2006) 617,000 49,351 (8.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu, M.S.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bokungu–Ikela (Latin: Bokunguen(sis)-Ikelaen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Bokungu–Ikela 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 Bokungu – Ikela / Bokunguen(sis) (Latin)

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Bokungu–Ikela, below
  • Toussaint Iluku Bolumbu, M.S.C. (2019.05.13 – present)
  • Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (2004.11.22 – 2018.11.25), appointed Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro 2016.11.12 but continued here as Apostolic Administrator; future Cardinal
  • Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku (1993.12.06 – 2001.11.09), appointed Bishop of Basankusu
  • Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba (1982.03.18 – 1991.10.11), appointed Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro
  • Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. (1967.06.16 – 1982); see below
• Bishop of Ikela, below
  • Joseph Weigl, M.S.C. (1961.09.11 – 1967.06.16); see above

Auxiliary bishop

• Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba (1980-1982), appointed Bishop here

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy