Paul Mambe Mukanga

The Most Reverend Paul Mambe Mukanga
Bishop of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Deceased)
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu
See	Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu
Appointed	13 March 1979
Installed	24 June 1979
Term ended	26 January 2004
Predecessor	Albert Onyembo Lomandjo
Successor	Willy Ngumbi Ngengele
Orders
Ordination	24 December 1957
Consecration	24 June 1979 by  Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Paul Mambe Mukanga (1929-04-13)April 13, 1929 Schopo, Diocese of Tshumbe, Sankuru Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Died	26 January 2004(2004-01-26) (aged 74) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Styles of Paul Mambe Mukanga
Reference style	Your Lordship The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Bishop

Paul Mambe Mukanga (13 April 1929 - 26 January 2004) was a Congolese Catholic prelate who was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from 15 March 1979 until his death on 26 January 2004. Prior to that, from 28 December 1957, until he was appointed bishop, he was a Catholic priest. He was appointed bishop by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated and installed at Kindu, on 24 June 1979. He died in office on 24 January 2004, at the age of 74.

Background and education

Paul Mambe Mukanga was born on 13 April 1929 in Schopo, Roman Catholic Diocese of Tshumbe, Sankuru Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He studied philosophy at Kabwe Major Seminary in Kabwe, DR Congo, graduating in 1952. He then studied theology at the same seminary, graduating in 1957. Later he obtained a degree in economics from the Catholic University of Louvain, in Belgium in 1966. ^[1]

Priest

On 28 December 1957, he was ordained a priest. He served as priest until 15 March 1979. ^[1]

As bishop

On 15 March 1979, Pope John Paul II appointed Reverend Paul Mambe Mukanga, previously the Administrative Secretary of the Catholic Theological Faculty, Kinshasa as the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kindu. ^[1]

He was consecrated and installed at Kindu by Archbishop Aloys Mulindwa Mutabesha Mugoma Mweru, Archbishop of Bukavu assisted by Bishop Albert Tshomba Yungu, Bishop of Tshumbe and Bishop Tharcisse Tshibangu Tshishiku, Titular Bishop of Scampa. ^[1] While bishop, he was elected Vice-President of the Episcopal Conference of the Congo. He died in office on 28 January 2004 at the age of 74. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Paul Mambe Mukanga (born 13 April 1929, died 26 January 2004) Bishop of Kindu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
2. Zenit (28 January 2004). "Democratic Congo: Death of Bishop Paul Mambe, Bishop of Kindu" (Translated from the original French language). Zenit.org . Méry-sur-Marne France. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
3. APIC (27 January 2004). "Kinshasa: Sudden death of Bishop Mambe Mukanga, Vice-President of the Episcopal Conference". International Catholic News Agency (APIC). Lausanne, Switzerland. Retrieved 10 July 2025.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Albert Onyembo Lomandjo (17 May 1966 - 17 January 1978)	Bishop of Kindu (15 March 1979 - 26 January 2004)	Succeeded by Willy Ngumbi Ngengele (25 April 2007 - 23 April 2019)

External links

• The Bishop of Kindu Was A Peacemaker (Translated from the original French language).
• Africa/Democratic Congo: Sudden Death Of Bishop Paul Mambe, Bishup of Kindu, For Years Committed To Promoting Peace And Reconciliation In Congo

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