Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma

Diocese of Goma

*Dioecesis Gomaensis*
Diocese of Goma; Dioecesis Gomaensis
Location
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Metropolitan	Bukavu
Statistics
Area	25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2006); 2,039,000; 795,210 (39.0%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M.Afr.
Bishops emeritus	Faustin Ngabu ; Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goma (Latin: Gomaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Goma in the ecclesiastical province of Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

History

30 June 1959: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Goma from Apostolic Vicariate of Bukavu
10 November 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Goma

Bishops of Goma
- Bishop Joseph Mikararanga Busimba (1 March 1960 – 7 September 1974)
- Bishop Faustin Ngabu (7 September 1974 – 18 March 2010)
- Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (18 March 2010 – 23 April 2019)
- Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M.Afr. (23 April 2019 – present)
Coadjutor bishops
- Faustin Ngabu (1974)
- Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka (2009-2010)

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