Democratic Republic of Congo

Catholic | Independent | Orthodox | Protestant


Quick Facts

Population 2020: 89,505,000,
46% Urban

Christians: 95.1%
Muslims: 1.5%
Ethnoreligionists: 2.5%

Number of Christians: 85,120,000

Catholics: 49,200,000
Protestant: 16,000,000
Independent: 23,930,000
Orthodox: 31,500

Sources: Graphic: Operation World; Data: World Christian Database accessed April 2020

Catholic

Name Affiliation Country Languages
Afonso I (B) Catholic Church Congo Angola Democratic Republic of Congo EN
Afonso I (C) Catholic Church Congo Angola Democratic Republic of Congo EN
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Independent

Name Affiliation Country Languages
Diangienda, Joseph Church of Jesus Christ on Earth Through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu Democratic Republic of Congo EN FR PT
Kimbangu, Simon (A) Church of Jesus Christ on Earth Through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu Democratic Republic of Congo EN PT
Kimbangu, Simon (B) Church of Jesus Christ on Earth Through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu Democratic Republic of Congo EN
Kimbangu, Simon (C) Church of Jesus Christ on Earth Through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Kimbangu, Simon (D) Church of Jesus Christ on Earth Through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu Democratic Republic of Congo EN
Kimbangu, Simon (E) Church of Jesus Christ on Earth Through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu Democratic Republic of Congo EN
Kimbangu, Simon (F) Church of Jesus Christ on Earth Through the Prophet Simon Kimbangu Democratic Republic of Congo EN
Kimpa Vita (B) The Antonian Movement Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Angola EN
Kimpa Vita (C) The Antonian Movement Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Angola EN
Kimpa Vita (D) The Antonian Movement Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Angola EN
Tucker, J.W. Pentecostal Assemblies of God Democratic Republic of Congo EN
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Orthodox

Name Affiliation Country Languages
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Protestant

Name Affiliation Country Languages
Agotre, Emmanuel Anglican Communion (Church of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Aidini, Claude Pefa Evangelical Brotherhood of Pentecost in Africa in Congo (Nzambe Malamu Church) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Bhileti, Sila Anglican Communion (Church of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Lititiyo Baptist Democratic Republic of Congo EN
Meme, Aubert Evangelical Community of Congo Congo Gospel Mission Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Pelendo, Isaac Church of Christ in the Congo (CECU) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Regedri, Eguma Anglican Communion (Church of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Richards, Henry Livingstone Interior Mission Baptist Democratic Republic of Congo EN
Simosona, Yila Church of Christ in the Congo (CECA) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Tete, Drumo Anglican Communion (Church of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Yira, Jokébed Church of Christ in the Congo (CECA) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
Zakayo, Kyuma Anglican Communion (Church of the Congo) Democratic Republic of Congo FR
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