Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (French: Conférence Épiscopale Nationale du Congo or CENCO) is the national episcopal conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conference is a member of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
List of presidents of the conference:
- Vito Roberti, Apostolic Delegate, 1962–1963
- Félix Scalais, Archbishop of Kinshasa, 1963–1964
- Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha, Archbishop of Bukavu, 1967–1970
- Léon Lesambo Ndamwize, Bishop of Inongo, 1970–1975
- Albert Tshomba Yungu, Bishop of Tshumbe, 1975–1979
- André Ilunga Kaseba, Bishop of Kalemie–Kirungu, 1979–1984
- Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kisangani, 1984–1992
- Faustin Ngabu, Bishop of Goma, 1992–2000
- Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi, Archbishop of Kinshasa, 2000–2004
- Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kisangani, Archbishop of Kinshasa, 2004–2008
- Nicolas Djomo Lola, Bishop of Tshumbe, 2008–2016[1]
- Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop of Kisangani, 2016–present[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo : Mgr Djomo élu nouveau Président succède à Mgr Monsengwo". Caritas Congo (in French). 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "La CENCO annonce la participation de l'Eglise catholique au dialogue politique convoqué par le chef de l'Etat" (in French). Agence Congolaise de Presse. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CD.htm
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/cd.html [self-published]
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