Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond
Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond CICM (born August 31, 1930 in Tshibingu-Mukese ) is a Congolese religious and Roman Catholic senior archbishop of Kananga .
Life
Godefroid Mukeng'a Kalond joined the religious community of Scheut missionaries and was ordained a priest on March 2, 1958 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Luiza on August 30, 1971 . The episcopal ordination donated him to the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Agnelo Rossi , the same year on December 5; Co - consecrators were Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga , Archbishop of Luluabourg , and François Kabangu wa Mutela , Bishop of Luebo .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Kananga on March 3, 1997. On May 3, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Mels CICM |
Bishop of Luiza 1971–1997 |
Léonard Kasanda Lumembu CICM |
| Martin-Léonard Bakole wa Ilunga |
Archbishop of Kananga 1997-2006 |
Marcel Madila Basanguka |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mukeng'a Kalond, Godefroid |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Congolese religious chaplain, emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kananga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tshibingu muskese |