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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Cyprien Mbuka, C.I.C.M.
The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the same diocese the Reverend José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba, until now rector of the Grand Séminaire de Philosophie Abbé Ngidi and episcopal vicar for the laity.
Msgr. José-Claude Mbimbi Mbamba was born on 30 July 1962 in Kinshasa, and was ordained a priest on 28 August 1988 for the diocese of Boma.
He has carried out the following studies: diploma in GSCOM in Rwanda (1974-1980); cycle of philosophy at the Grand Séminaire de Philosophie Abbé Ngidi in Boma (1980-1983); cycle of theology at the Grand Séminaire Saint Robert Bellarmin de Mayidi, Kongo Central, completed with a bachelor’s degree in theology at the Université Catholique du Congo in Kinshasa and a diploma in philosophy and African religions at the same university (1984-1988), where he obtained a licentiate in philosophy (1992-1994); course in Italian in Rome (2003-2004); course in German in Germany (2004-2005); doctorate in philosophy at the University of Tübingen (2005-2011). In addition, he has held the following offices: seminarian sent in mission to the Saint Pierre parish, diocese of Pointe-Noire, Congo-Brazzaville (1983-1984); professor at the Petit Séminaire Saint François Xavier de Mbata Kiela in Bom (1988-1992); rector of the Université Saint Augustin de Kinshasa (1994); professor and vice-rector at the Grand Séminaire de Philosophie Abbé Ngidi (1994-1998); special secretary to the auxiliary bishop of Boma (1998-2001); appointee for the initial formation of future priests (1998-2003); secretary and diocesan chancellor (2001-2003); in Germany, pastoral collaborator in the diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart as vicar of Herrenberg and assistant to the local Italian community (2005-2012). From 2012 until now he has served as professor and since 2014 rector of the Grand Séminaire de Philosophie Abbé Ngidi; since 2014 he has also been episcopal vicar for the Laity. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 20/3/2021)
