Louis Nzala Kianza
Louis Nzala Kianza (born February 6, 1946 in Kiamfu Kia Nzadi ) is a Congolese Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop emeritus of Popokabaka .
Life
Louis Nzala Kianza attended the Collège Ntemo in Kasongo . He received on 25 August 1972, the sacrament of Holy Orders . Nzala Kianza graduated from the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium with a degree in social sciences .
On April 22, 1996, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Popokabaka. The Apostolic Nuncio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Archbishop Faustino Sainz Muñoz , donated him episcopal ordination on July 14 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Kinshasa , Cardinal Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi CICM , and the Bishop of Kikwit , Edouard Mununu Kasiala OSCO .
On June 29, 2020, Pope Francis accepted Louis Nzala Kianza’s resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Popokabaka (Repubblica Democratica del Congo) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 29, 2020, accessed June 29, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| André Mayamba Mabuti Kathongo |
Bishop of Popokabaka 1996-2020 |
Bernard Marie Fansaka Biniama |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nzala Kianza, Louis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Congolese clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Popokabaka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiamfu Kia Nzadi , Democratic Republic of the Congo |