Elie Amsini Kiswaya
Elie Amsini Kiswaya (born August 25, 1928 in Kindu , Maniema Province , Belgian Congo , † December 11, 2008 ) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Sakania-Kipushi .
Life
After studying Catholic theology and philosophy, Elie Amsini Kiswaya was ordained a priest on July 26, 1959 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him bishop of the Diocese of Sakania in 1975. He was ordained bishop on February 21, 1976 by the Archbishop of Léopoldville, Cardinal Joseph-Albert Malula ; Co- consecrators were Eugène Kabanga Songasonga , Archbishop of Lubumbashi, and Albert Onyembo Lomandjo CSSP, Bishop of Kindu. In 1977, under his leadership, the name was changed to the diocese of Sakania-Kipushi. He led the diocese under the difficult conditions of the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko until his resignation in 1997 and the re-establishment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the former Zaïre under Laurent-Désiré Kabila .
His age-related resignation was granted by Pope John Paul II in 2001.
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Bishop Elie Kiswaya Amsini" , africaworld, viewed on December 16, 2008
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre François Lehaen SDS |
Bishop of Sakania-Kipushi 1975-2001 |
Gaston Kashala Ruwezi SDS |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Amsini Kiswaya, Elie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Bishop of Sakania-Kipushi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kindu , Maniema Province , Belgian Congo |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 2008 |