Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

National assembly of Catholic bishops

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]

References

^ "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.