Fridolin Ambongo Besungu | |
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| Archbishop of Kinshasa | |
.jpg) Besungu in 2019 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Kinshasa |
| See | Kinshasa |
| Appointed | 1 November 2018 |
| Installed | 25 November 2018 |
| Predecessor | Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya |
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| Ordination | 14 August 1988 |
| Consecration | 6 March 2005 by Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba |
| Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | Fridolin Ambongo Besungu 24 January 1960 |
| Alma mater | Alphonsian Academy |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, OFM Cap. (born 24 January 1960) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Kinshasa since 2018. He was previously Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela from 2004 to 2016, Apostolic Administrator of Kole from 2008 to 2015, Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro from 2016 to 2018, Apostolic Administrator of Bokungu-Ikela from 2016 to 2018, and Coadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa in 2018. He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
Ambongo served as a parish priest and as a professor before his episcopal career and since becoming a bishop has been a leading voice among his conferees for national peace.[1][2] Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019, the same year he became president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar. He is a member of the Council of Cardinals.
- ^ Allen Jr., John L. (7 February 2018). "Transition looms in African Catholic powerhouse as legend readies to go". Crux. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "DRC Bishops visit Zambian President on a peace mission". Vatican News. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.