Congo, The Democratic Republic of

Seniority by Priestly Ordination

Ordained Priest	Years	Name	Current Title
Most Senior
6 Aug 1939		Bishop Jan van Cauwelaert, C.I.C.M.	Bishop Emeritus of Inongo
26 May 1945		Lorenzo Cardinal Antonetti	President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Roman Curia
9 Jun 1946		Bishop Eugène Moke Motsüri	Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Kinshasa
29 Jun 1950		Archbishop Edoardo Rovida	Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Portugal
22 Feb 1953		Bishop Louis Nganga a Ndzando	Bishop Emeritus of Lisala
21 Jul 1956		Bishop Léon Lesambo Ndamwize	Bishop Emeritus of Inongo
14 Jul 1957		Archbishop Alfio Rapisarda	Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal
20 Jul 1957		Bishop Joseph Kesenge Wandangakongu	Bishop Emeritus of Molegbe
28 Jul 1957		Bishop Gustave Olombe Atelumbu Musilamu	Bishop Emeritus of Wamba
2 Mar 1958		Archbishop Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond, C.I.C.M.	Archbishop Emeritus of Kananga
27 Jul 1958		Bishop Albert Onyembo Lomandjo, C.S.Sp.	Bishop Emeritus of Kindu
12 Apr 1959		Bishop Joachim Mbadu Kikhela Kupika	Bishop Emeritus of Boma
Most Junior
1 Aug 1993		Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr.	Bishop of Kindu
26 Jul 1992		Bishop Oscar Ngoy wa Mpanga, C.S.Sp.	Bishop of Kongolo
25 Aug 1991		Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M.	Coadjutor Bishop of Budjala
5 Aug 1990		Bishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu	Bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga
14 Jul 1990		Bishop Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B.	Bishop of Sakania-Kipushi
14 Aug 1988		Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap.	Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela
10 Aug 1988		Bishop Etienne Ung'eyowun Bediwegi	Bishop of Bondo
31 Aug 1985		Bishop Vincent de Paul Kwanga Njubu	Bishop of Manono
25 Sep 1984		Bishop Dieudonné Uringi Uuci	Bishop of Bunia
19 Aug 1984		Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo	Archbishop of Bukavu
29 Jun 1984		Bishop Marcel Utembi Tapa	Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka
15 Aug 1983		Bishop Joseph Banga Bane	Bishop of Buta

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