Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo

The Most Reverend Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo
Bishop of Kole, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kananga
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole
Appointed	6 May 2015
Installed	9 August 2015
Predecessor	Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	2 August 1998
Consecration	9 August 2015 by Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo (1968-06-28) 28 June 1968 (age 56) Kimputu, Kwilu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Styles of Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo
Reference style	Your Lordship The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Archbishop

Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo C.P. (born 28 June 1969) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, since 6 May 2015. Before that, from 2 August 1998 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Roman Catholic Order of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ. He was appointed bishop on 6 May 2015 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated and installed at Kole, on 9 August 2015. From 6 March 2018 until 21 July 2019, while bishop, he concurrently served as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela in the DR Congo.

Background and education

He was born on 28 June 1969 at Kimputu, Diocese of Idiofa, Kwilu Province, DR Congo. He attended primary school and secondary school in his home area. He became a member of the Order of the Congregation of the Passionist Fathers, in Kinshasa in 1988. He studied Philosophy at the Saint Augustin Institute in Kinshasa from 1988 until 1991. He then studied Theology at Tangaza University College (a component of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa), in Nairobi, Kenya from 1992 until 1997. From 2005 until 2013 he studied at the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm in Rome, Italy where he graduated with a Licentiate in Liturgy. ^{[1] [2]}

Priest

He took his perpetual vows as member of the Order of the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ on 31 July 1998. He was ordained a priest of the same religious Order on 2 August 1998. He served as priest until 6 May 2015. ^{[1] [2]}

While a priest, he served in various roles and locations including as: ^[2]

• Assistant priest of the Holy Family of Ototo, in the Diocese of Tshumbe, Archdiocese of Kananga from 1998 until 1999.
• Pastor of the Catholic Mission of Lumbi, Diocese of Kikwit, Archdiocese of Kinshasa from 1999 until 2002.
• Provincial Superior of the Passionists, for two successive mandates from 2005 until 2013.
• Professor of Liturgy at the Saint Augustin University, Kinshasa from 2005 until 2013.
• Professor of Liturgy at the Saint Eugene de Maznod Institute, Kinshasa from 2005 until 2013.
• Professor of Liturgy at the Inter-novitiate of women's Congregations from 2005 until 2013.
• President of ASUMA from 2008 until 2013.
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Catholic University of Congo from 2011 until 2013. ^[2]

As bishop

On 6 May 2015, Pope Francis appointed him as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kole, DRC. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He was consecrated and installed at Kole, on 9 August 2015 by the hands of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa assisted by Archbishop Marcel Madila Basanguka, Archbishop of Kananga and Bishop Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela. ^[1]

While bishop, from 6 March 2018, he served as apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela in the DRC. That administratorship ceases on 21 July 2019. ^[1]

See also

• Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Emery Kibal Nkufi Mansong'loo C.P. (born 28 June 1969) Bishop of Kole". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
2. Agenzia Fides (7 May 2015). "Africa/DRC: Appointment of the Bishop of Kole". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
3. Marie Elena Giossi (3 June 2015). "Passionist priest named bishop of Congo diocese". The Arlington Catholic Herald. Arlington, Virginia, United States. Retrieved 1 June 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Stanislas Lukumwena Lumbala (14 February 1998 - 30 October 2008)	Bishop of Kole (since 6 May 2015)	Succeeded by Incumbent

External links

• Passionist Priest Named Bishop of Congolese Diocese of Kole