Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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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]