The assembly of Catholic bishops in the
Republic of Congo is the Episcopal Conference of the Congo (
French: Conférence Épiscopale du Congo, CEC).
The CEC is a member of the
and the
Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
The conference elects its president to a three-year term.
List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference:
*1970 - 1971:
Théophile Mbemba
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, Archbishop of
Brazzaville
*1971 - 1977:
Emile Biayenda
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Literature
*'' Emile, or On Education'' (1762), a treatise on education by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
* ''Émile'' (novel) (1827), an autobiographical novel based on Émile de Girardin's early life
*'' Emil and the Detecti ...
, Archbishop of
Brazzaville
*1981 - 1986:
Georges-Firmin Singha, Bishop of
Owando
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It was formerly known as Fort-Rousset. It gained t ...
*1986 - 1993:
Barthélémy Batantu, Archbishop of
Brazzaville
*1993 - 1997:
Bernard Nsayi, Bishop of
Nkayi
*1997 - 2003:
Anatole Milandou, Archbishop of
Brazzaville
*2003 - 2006:
Ernest Kombo, Bishop of
Owando
Owando is a town in the central Republic of the Congo, lying on the Kouyou River. It is the capital of Cuvette Department and an autonomous commune. It is home to a market and has an airport.
It was formerly known as Fort-Rousset. It gained t ...
*2006 - 2015:
Louis Portella Mbuyu, Bishop of
Kinkala
*2015 - present:
Daniel Mizonzo, Bishop of
Nkayi
References
External links
*
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CG.htm
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/cg.html
Congo
Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo
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