Emile Mushosho Matabaro

The Most Reverend Emile Mushosho Matabaro
Bishop of Doruma-Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kisangani
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma-Dungu
Appointed	24 October 2022
Installed	8 December 2022
Predecessor	Richard Domba Mady
Successor	Incumbent
Other post(s)	Apostolic Administrator of Doruma-Dungu (12 July 2021 - 24 October 2022)
Orders
Ordination	17 September 2000
Consecration	8 December 2022 by  Marcel Utembi Tapa
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Emile Mushosho Matabaro (1967-03-05) 5 March 1967 (age 58) Bukavu, Archdiocese of Bukavu, South Kivu, DR Congo

Styles of Emile Mushosho Matabaro
Reference style	Your Lordship The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Bishop

Emile Mushosho Matabaro (born 5 March 1967) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Doruma-Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo since 24 October 2022. Before that, from 17 September 2000 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis on 24 October 2022. He was consecrated and installed at Dungu on 8 December 2022 by Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop of Kisangani. While still a priest, he served as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Doruma-Dungu from 12 July 2021 until 24 October 2022.

Background and education

He was born on 5 March 1967 in Bukavu in the Archdiocese of Bukavu, South Kivu, DR Congo. He studied philosophy and theology at seminary. He studied from 2007 until 2012 at the San Damaso Ecclesiastical University in Madrid, Spain where he graduated with a Licentiate in theology. The same university awarded him a Doctorate in theology following his studies there from 2013 until 2017. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Priest

He was appointed a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu on 17 September 2000 at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de la Paix in Bukavu, 17 September 2000. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

As a priest, he served in various roles including as: ^{[2] [3]}

• Parish Vicar of Ciherano Parish from 2000 until 2003.
• Parish priest of Ciherano Parish from 2000 until 2003.
• Parish Priest of Saint Pierre Parish in Cibimbi from 2003 until 2007.
• Parish priest of Bagira Parish in 2011.
• Director of the Diocesan Office for Social Works and Development from 2011 until 2012.
• President of the Union of Diocesan Clergy from 2011until 2013.
• Bursar and moderator of the Diocesan Commission for Assets from 2017 until 2018.
• Episcopal Vicar in-charge of economic affairs and chancellor from 2018 until 2019.
• Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Bukavu from 2019 until 2021.
• Apostolic Administrator of the diocese Doruma-Dungu, DRC from 12 July 2021 until 24 October 2022. ^{[2] [3]}

As bishop

On 24 October 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Doruma-Dungu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was consecrated and installed at Dungu on 8 December 2022 by the hands of Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop of Kisangani assisted by Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo, Archbishop of Bukavu and Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia, Bishop of Isiro-Niangara. ^[1]

See also

• Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. David M. Cheney (16 April 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Emile Mushosho Matabaro (born 5 March 1967) Bishop of Dungu-Doruma". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
2. Jude Atemanke (25 October 2022). "Apostolic Administrator of DR Congo's Doruma-Dungu Diocese Appointed Diocesan Bishop". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
3. Agenzia Fides (24 October 2022). "Africa/DR Congo: Appointment of the Bishop of Doruma-Dungu". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 20 May 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Richard Domba Mady (14 March 1994 - 3 July 2021)	Bishop of Doruma-Dungu (since 24 October 2022)	Succeeded by Incumbent

External links

• DRC: Bishop Emile Mushosho Matabaro appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Dungu-Doruma (Translated from the original French language).