Diocese of Wamba

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Wamba
  • Latin Name: Vambaensis
  • Erected: 10 March 1949
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. † (10 Mar 1949 Appointed - 26 Nov 1964 Died)
• Gustave Olombe Atelumbu Musilamu † (5 Sep 1968 Appointed - 11 Jun 1990 Resigned)
• Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. † (11 Jun 1990 Appointed - 6 Dec 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Isiro-Niangara)
• Janvier Kataka Luvete (8 Nov 1996 Appointed - 17 Jan 2024 Retired)
• Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi, M. Afr. (17 Jan 2024 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 Wamba
1950	19,223	210,650	9.1%	1	16	17	1,130			24	7	ap1951
Diocese of Wamba
1969	59,980	257,350	23.3%	17	12	29	2,068		16	14	10	ap1971
1980	80,300	370,000	21.7%	10	22	32	2,509		29	35	16	ap1981
1990	130,648	623,906	20.9%	18	21	39	3,349		33	51	24	ap1991
1997	150,894	494,428	30.5%	26	26	52	2,901		37	53	17	ap2002
2002	177,161	527,895	33.6%	28	20	48	3,690		32	58	17	ap2003
2003	171,231	509,012	33.6%	26	21	47	3,643		36	51	17	ap2004
2004	171,230	512,213	33.4%	21	17	38	4,506		29	46	18	ap2005
2010	196,000	644,000	30.4%	26	18	44	4,454		28	41	19	ap2011
2014	174,279	577,801	30.2%	32	15	47	3,708		19	43	19	ap2015
2017	181,340	629,110	28.8%	35	18	53	3,421		20	40	19	ap2018
2020	247,230	996,120	24.8%	34	18	52	4,754		24	33	24	ap2021
2022	335,676	968,468	34.7%	36	22	58	5,787		25	53	25	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa (Apostolic Administrator: 3 Aug 2024 to 15 Sep 2024)
• Janvier Kataka Luvete (Bishop: 8 Nov 1996 to 17 Jan 2024)
• Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi, M. Afr. (Bishop: 17 Jan 2024 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Charles Kambale Mbogha, A.A. † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1990 to 6 Dec 1995)
• Gustave Olombe Atelumbu Musilamu † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1968 to 11 Jun 1990)
• Joseph-Pierre-Albert Wittebols, S.C.I. † (Vicar Apostolic: 10 Mar 1949; Bishop: 10 Nov 1959 to 26 Nov 1964)

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