Diocese of Bondo

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Bondo
  • Latin Name: de Bondo
  • Erected: 10 March 1926
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

• Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo
  • Latin Name: Bondoensis
  • Elevated: 2 December 1937
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of
  • Square Kilometers: 75,600 (29,200 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.C. † (9 Jan 1930 Appointed - Oct 1954 Resigned)
• André Creemers, O.S.C. † (1 Jan 1955 Appointed - 1 Sep 1970 Resigned)
• Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye, O.P. † (1 Sep 1970 Appointed - 20 Sep 1978 Died)
• Marcel Bam’ba Gongoa † (28 Jan 1980 Appointed - 13 Nov 1992 Resigned)
• Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. † (13 Nov 1992 Succeeded - 27 Jul 2005 Appointed, Bishop of Inongo)
• Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi (18 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo
1950	28,495	182,000	15.7%	3	36	39	730		22			ap1951
Diocese of Bondo
1958	43,453	171,000	25.4%	11	46	57	762		22	52		ap1960
1970	79,257	238,145	33.3%	12	14	26	3,048	1	20	21	11	ap1971
1980	86,500	183,698	47.1%	13	16	29	2,982		23	24	11	ap1981
1990	92,865	207,856	44.7%	10	13	23	4,037		16	29	11	ap1991
1997	73,527	235,326	31.2%	18	7	25	2,941		11	21	11	ap2000
2000	62,166	198,965	31.2%	18	6	24	2,590		8	16	12	ap2001
2001	62,166	198,965	31.2%	18	6	24	2,590		8	16	12	ap2002
2002	110,526	200,369	55.2%	27	6	33	3,349		7	17	9	ap2003
2003	85,717	392,209	21.9%	20	6	26	3,296		7	17	11	ap2004
2004	82,017	395,370	20.7%	15	6	21	3,905		7	18	11	ap2005
2006	136,007	418,000	32.5%	15	5	20	6,800		6	18	14	ap2007
2012	197,000	422,000	46.7%	19	5	24	8,208		6	22	14	ap2013
2015	209,700	454,267	46.2%	14	5	19	11,036		7	19	7	ap2016
2018	232,440	496,940	46.8%	18	7	25	9,297		11	25	15	ap2019
2020	285,976	476,627	60.0%	24	2	26	10,999		5	20	15	ap2021
2022	309,000	510,000	60.6%	17	3	20	15,450		5	25	15	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi (Bishop: 18 Mar 2008 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Marcel Bam’ba Gongoa † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1980 to 13 Nov 1992)
• Frédéric Marie Blessing, O.S.C. † (Prefect: 9 Jan 1930; Vicar Apostolic: 2 Dec 1937 to Oct 1954)
• André Creemers, O.S.C. † (Vicar Apostolic: 1 Jan 1955; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 1 Sep 1970)
• Jacques Mbali † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Sep 1978 to 4 May 1980)
• Emmanuel Marcel Mbikanye, O.P. † (Bishop: 1 Sep 1970 to 20 Sep 1978)
• Philippe Nkiere Keana, C.I.C.M. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Apr 1991; Bishop: 13 Nov 1992 to 27 Jul 2005)

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