Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Seniority by Bishop Ordination

Ordained Bishop	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
25 Mar 1954		Bishop Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M.	Bishop Emeritus of Inongo
9 Jul 1961		Bishop Louis Nganga a Ndzando	Bishop Emeritus of Lisala
11 Dec 1966		Bishop Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, C.S.Sp.	Bishop Emeritus of Kindu
15 Oct 1967		Bishop Léon Lesambo Ndamwize	Bishop Emeritus of Inongo
12 May 1968		Lorenzo Cardinal Antonetti	President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia
25 Jan 1969		Bishop Joseph Kesenge Wandangakongu	Bishop Emeritus of Molegbe
6 Dec 1970		Bishop Eugène Moke Motsüri	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kinshasa
6 Dec 1970		Bishop Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku	Bishop Emeritus of Mbujimayi
10 Oct 1971		Archbishop Edoardo Rovida	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Portugal
5 Dec 1971		Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng’a Kalond, C.I.C.M.	Archbishop Emeritus of Kananga
14 Jul 1974		Bishop Joseph Bolangi Egwanga Ediba Tasame	Bishop Emeritus of Budjala
24 Aug 1974		Archbishop Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa	Archbishop Emeritus of Lubumbashi
Most Junior
12 Jan 2011		Bishop Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa	Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka
19 Jun 2010		Bishop Charles Mahuza Yava, S.D.S.	Vicar Apostolic of Archipelago of the Comores
15 Aug 2009		Bishop José Moko Ekanga, P.S.S.	Bishop of Idiofa
8 Jun 2008		Bishop Etienne Ung’eyowun Bediwegi	Bishop of Bondo
1 May 2008		Archbishop Léon Kalenga Badikebele	Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana
22 Jul 2007		Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr.	Bishop of Kindu
9 Jun 2007		Bishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Kongolo
3 Jun 2007		Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M.	Bishop of Budjala
25 Mar 2006		Bishop Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba	Bishop of Luebo
23 Jul 2005		Bishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu	Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga
24 Jun 2005		Bishop Dieudonné Uringi Uuci	Bishop of Bunia
18 Jun 2005		Bishop Vincent de Paul Kwanga Njubu	Bishop of Manono

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