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).

Not to be confused with the equivalent body for the Republic of the Congo, a different country, which is the Episcopal Conference of the Congo.

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

• Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. "Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo : Mgr Djomo élu nouveau Président succède à Mgr Monsengwo". Caritas Congo (in French). 11 July 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
2. "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

• Official website
• http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CD.htm
• http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/cd.html ^{[self-published]}