Anatole Milandou

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Anatole Milandou
Archbishop of Brazzaville
Church Roman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseBrazzaville
SeeBrazzaville
Appointed23 January 2001
Predecessor Barthélémy Batantu
Orders
Ordination23 June 1974
by  Emile Biayenda
Consecration28 August 1983
by  Roger Etchegaray
Personal details
Birth nameAnatole Milandou
Born (1946-03-18) 18 March 1946 (age 75)
Nsamouna, Republic of Congo
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Bishop of Capra (1983–87)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Brazzaville (1983–87)
  • Bishop of Kinkala (1987–2001)

Anatole Milandou (born 18 March 1946) is the current archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.

Biography

Anatole Milandou was born on 18 March 1946 in Nsamouna, Republic of the Congo. [1] He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Brazzaville on 23 June 1974. On 22 July 1983, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Brazzaville with a titular bishopric in Capra. [1] He was consecrated bishop on 28 August of that year. He was appointed Bishop of Kinkala on 3 October 1987. Pope John Paul II appointed him archbishop of Brazzaville on 23 January 2001. [1]

From 1997 to 2000, Milandou served as President of the Association des Conférences Episcopales de la Région de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.). [2] From 1997 to 2003, he served as President of the Conférence Episcopale du Congo. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M (10 February 2010). "Archbishop Anatole Milandou". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 27 December 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 Chow, Gabriel (November 27, 2010). "Diocese of Ouesso". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 27 December 2010.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)