Marcel Utembi Tapa
Marcel Utembi Tapa (born January 7, 1959 in Luma , now the Democratic Republic of the Congo ) is Archbishop of Kisangani .
Life
The bishop of Mahagi-Niokau, Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya , ordained him on June 29, 1984 as a priest . John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Mahagi - Nioka on October 16, 2001 .
The Pope personally donated him episcopal ordination on January 6 of the next year ; Co-consecrators were Robert Sarah , secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , and Leonardo Sandri , substitute for the State Secretariat .
He was named Archbishop of Kisangani on November 28, 2008, and was introduced to the office on January 25 of the next year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alphonse-Marie Runiga Musanganya |
Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka 2001-2008 |
Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa |
| Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya |
Archbishop of Kisangani since 2008 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tapa, Marcel Utembi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Congolese clergyman, Archbishop of Kisangani |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luma |