| The Poor Christ of Bomba | |
| Author: | Mongo Beti |
| Title Orig: | Le Pauvre Christ de Bomba |
| Orig Lang Code: | fr |
| Translator: | Gerald Moore |
| Country: | Cameroon |
| Subject: | Catholic missions |
| Genre: | Literary fiction |
| Publisher: | Waveland Press |
| Pub Date: | 1956 |
| English Pub Date: | 1971 |
| Media Type: | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages: | 222 |
| Isbn: | 978-1-57766-418-5 |
| Isbn Note: | (1971 edition) |
| Oclc: | 1002813662 |
| Followed By: | Mission to Kala |
The Poor Christ of Bomba is a satirical novel by Mongo Beti. It was published in 1956 as Le Pauvre Christ de Bomba.[1]
Set in the 1930s, the story is narrated by Dennis who is Father Drumont's house-boy. The story revolves around Father Drumont who established a parish in Bomba, a small village in southern Cameroon. It tells about how he strives to convert the natives to Christianity and encourage monogamy.[2]