Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

2,344,858 sq km

Population

68,692,542

Languages

French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba

Religions

Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10%

Ethnicity

Over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population[1]

Groups Associated with MWC

3 (2006)[2]

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

216,268 (2006)[2]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo a country in central Africa with a population of 68,692,542.[1] The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the second largest Anabaptist population in the world behind the United States (2006). In 2006 the country had three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference and a total membership of 216,268.[2]

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Anabaptist-Related Groups

In 2006 there were three Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in DR Congo:

Annotated Bibliography

Related Resources in AnabaptistWiki

The Jesus Tribe: Grace Stories from Congo's Mennonites 1912-2012

100 Ans de Mission Mennonite en République Démocratique du Congo: Témoignages des Apports Locaux 1912-2012

Tshidimu, Franck Mukendi. Le Centenaire de la Mission mennonite au Congo-Kinshasa (1912-2012), cas de la 27ème Communauté Mennonite au Congo. Quelle vision?

Sélections des archives de la Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission (AIMM)

Commencement de la Communauté des Églises des Frères mennonites au Congo - manuscrit de brochure par Erik Kumedisa, 2018

External Links

D.R. Congo on Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO)


Biographies of Congolese Mennonite Brethren featured among other Profiles of Mennonite Brethren Faith (a publication of the Mennonite Brethren Historical Commission) Check out the stories of:


Africa Journal A biannual, bilingual (French-English) magazine featuring stories of African Mennonites in ministry partnership with African Inter-Mennonite Mission

Biographies of Mennonites in DR Congo on the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (DACB) (Search for Mennonite, CEFMC, or CMCo)

Mennonite Mission Network webpage for D.R. Congo This site includes many stories by and about Mennonites in DR Congo.

Issues of Congo Missionary Messenger and AIMM Messenger, 1929-2004 The magazine of the Congo Inland Mission (later Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission). Its contents include letters and articles by AIMM missionaries working in Congo, often featuring Congolese believers and churches.

RMF articles (French only) Articles du Réseau mennonite francophone (RMF) de la Conférence mennonite mondiale, dont plusieurs portent sur les églises mennonites en RD Congo

Éditions Mennonites blog posts (French only) Blog des Éditions Mennonites. Recherchez "Congo" pour trouver des articles écrits par des mennonites vivant dans ou ayant visité ce pays.

"Becoming global Mennonites: the politics of catholicity and memory in a missionary encounter in Belgian Congo, 1905-1939" PhD. Thesis by Anicka Fast (Boston University 2020)

Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Congo, Democratic Republic of the," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 5 August 2009).