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Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.

Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)

Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa

Member of the Council of Cardinals

Motto: Les Grâces Du Seigneur Sont Avec Nous

Events

DateAgeEventTitle
24 Jan 1960 Born
1981²20.9First VowsMember of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
1987²26.9Perpetual VowsMember of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
14 Aug 198828.5Ordained PriestPriest of Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
22 Nov 200444.8AppointedBishop of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
6 Mar 200545.1Ordained BishopBishop of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
30 Oct 200848.7AppointedApostolic Administrator of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
9 Aug 201555.5CeasedApostolic Administrator of Kole, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
5 Mar 201656.1AppointedApostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
12 Nov 201656.8AppointedApostolic Administrator of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
12 Nov 201656.8AppointedArchbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
11 Dec 201656.8InstalledArchbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
6 Feb 201858.0AppointedCoadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
27 Feb 201858.0AppointedApostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
6 Mar 201858.1CeasedApostolic Administrator of Bokungu-Ikela, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
11 Mar 201858.1InstalledCoadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
1 Nov 201858.7SucceededArchbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
25 Nov 201858.8InstalledArchbishop of Kinshasa, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
5 Oct 201959.6Elevated to Cardinal
5 Oct 201959.6AppointedCardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa
26 Jan 202060.0CeasedApostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
15 Oct 202060.7AppointedMember of the Council of Cardinals
3 Dec 202262.8InstalledCardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa
7 Mar 202363.1AppointedMember of the Council of Cardinals

Note(s): ² Month Uncertain

MicroData Summary
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo Besungu O.F.M. Cap.
(born )
Archbishop of Kinshasa

EventPlace
Birth PlaceBoto, Diocese of Molegbe
Ordained BishopOpen Air in Front of, Cathedral, Bokungu, Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela

Please contact the Cardinal through the Archdiocese of Kinshasa.

  • a priest for years
  • a bishop for years
  • a cardinal for years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 178, Number 14,829
  • ab: CB
  • ab: Bollettino, 5 Mar 2016
  • ab: Bollettino, 12 Nov 2016
  • i: CB, 10 Dec 2016
  • ab: Bollettino, 6 Feb 2018
  • s: Bollettino, 1 Nov 2018
  • i: AM, 3 Nov 2018
  • aadm: CB, 19 Jul 2019
  • card: Bollettino, 1 Sep 2019
  • cpri: Bollettino, 5 Oct 2019
  • b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 5 Oct 2019
  • aadm: CB, 3 Jan 2020
  • ab: Bollettino, 15 Oct 2020
  • i: Bollettino, 28 Nov 2022
  • ab: Bollettino, 7 Mar 2023

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