Suffragan diocese Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Diocese of Goma

Gomaën(sis)

Latin Church

Latin-rite diocese seated in Goma, North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Established as an apostolic vicariate 30 June 1959 and promoted to a diocese 10 November 1959; it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bukavu.

On the map

The address the register holds for Cathédrale Saint Joseph, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Established: 1959
Catholics: 795,210
Priests: 214
Territory: 25,000 km²

Parishes and churches

22 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M.Afr.

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The cathedral

Cathédrale Saint Joseph stands in Goma, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 10 November 1959
Latin: Gomaën(sis)
Annuario code: 001001501

The see in figures

Catholics: 795,210
Population: 2,039,000
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 39.0%
Priests: 214
Catholics per priest: 3,716
Extent: 25,000 km²
Catholics per km²: 32

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

How to reach it

Diocesan offices: Evêché, Quartier Himbi, Avenue de la Paix 248, B.P. 50, Goma, Nord-Kivu, Rép. Démocratique du Congo
Telephone: [081]488.29.71
Email: [email protected]

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The province of Bukavu

A suffragan of Bukavu.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Diocese of RuhengeriRuhengeri, Rwanda15 km
Diocese of KabgayiKabgayi, Rwanda74 km
Diocese of ByumbaByumba, Rwanda94 km
Diocese of GikongoroGikongoro, Rwanda97 km
Diocese of KabaleKabale, Uganda97 km
Diocese of CyanguguCyangugu, Rwanda98 km
Archdiocese of BukavuBukavu99 km
Archdiocese of KigaliKigali, Rwanda100 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

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Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].