Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe
Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe | |
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| Bishop of Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Uvira |
| Appointed | 15 October 2013 |
| Installed | 8 December 2013 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 August 1986 |
| Consecration | 15 April 2012 by Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe 8 May 1958 |
| Styles of Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe (born 8 May 1958) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 15 October 2013. Before that, from 2 February 2012 until 15 October 2013, he was an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was concurrently appointed Titular Bishop of Strathernia. He was consecrated as bishop and installed at Kinshasa, Democratic Congo on 15 April 2012. On 15 October 2013, The Holy Father transferred him to Uvira and appointed him the Local Ordinary there. He was installed at Uvira on 8 December 2013.
Background and education
Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe was born on 8 May 1958 in Bukavu, South Kivu, in DR Congo. He studied philosophy and theology at seminary. He studied at the University of Toulouse II, graduating with an advanced postgraduate diploma (Diplôme d'études appliquées) (DEA) in Philosophy. He also holds a Doctorate in Theology with specialization in Bioethics from the Catholic University of Toulouse, in France.[1][2][3]
Priest
On 1 August 1986, he was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa. He served as priest until 2 February 2012.[1][2][3]
While a priest, he served in various roles including as:[1][2]
- Professor and Rector of various seminaries in Kinshasa.
- Professor of Bioethics and Fundamental Morality at the Catholic University of Congo from 2004 until 2007.
- Dean of the Faculty of Social Communications at the Catholic University of Congo.
- Studies at the Catholic University of Toulouse, France leading to the award of a doctorate in moral theology in 1995.
- Director of the Lindonge Pastoral Center in Kinshasa from 1996 until 2000.
- Director of the Jean-XXIII Major Seminary in Kinshasa from 2001 until 2008
- Vice-president of the DRC's national bioethics committee.
- Pastor of the parish of Saint-Léopold from 2004 until 2007.
- Professor at the Faculty of Theology, Catholic University of Congo in Kinshasa from 2004 until 2007.[1][2]
Bishop
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa on 2 February 2012. He was concurrently appointed Titular Bishop of Strathernia. He was consecrated and installed at Kinshasa on 15 April 2012 by the hands of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa assisted by Bishop José Moko Ekanga, Bishop of Idiofa and Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana, Bishop of Inongo.[1][2][3]
The Holy Father transferred him to Uvira on 15 October 2013 and appointed him the local ordinary there. He was installed at Uvira on 8 December 2013.[1][2][3] He continues to administer to the diocese in precarious security and political situations.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f UNDT (2025). "Bishop Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe" (Translated from the original French language). University of Notre Dame de Tangayika (UNDT). Uvira, Democratic Congo. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Christian Kahasha (8 December 2021). "Uvira: 8th anniversary of the episcopate of Bishop Sébastien Muyengo; several achievements to his credit" (Translated from the original French language). Labeur.info. Bukavu, DR Congo. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo Mulombe (born 8 May 1958) Bishop of Uvira". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Silas Isenjia (25 February 2025). ""Together with Bishop, we narrowly escaped death": Priest in DR Congo Recounts Robbery Incident at Bishop's Residence". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Africa/DR Congo: Bishop of Uvira robbed". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.}
Succession table
External links
- Africa/DR Congo: Rwandan soldiers and M23 militiamen disguised as Congolese soldiers As of 21 February 2025.