Fidèle Dirokpa Balufuga (died 30 December 2021) was a former Democratic Republic of the Congo Anglican bishop. He was the Anglican Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo. He was also Bishop of Kinshasa.

Ecclesiastical career

Dirokpa was elected Bishop of Bukavu when his diocese was still a part of the Anglican Province of Rwanda, Burundi and Zaire, in 1982, and would be in office until 2003. During his tenure it was created the new Province of the Anglican Church of Zaire, in 1992, renamed Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo, in 1997, upon the changing of the name of the country. He also would be Dean of the Province. He was elected second Primate and Archbishop of the Congo, with his enthronement taking place on 16 February 2003. Dirokpa was a member of the

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Primates. He supported the traditional Anglican stance on homosexuality and criticized the departures taken on the issue by the Episcopal Church and the

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. However, Dirokpa chose not to declare his province in impaired communion with them, unlike other African Anglican provinces, saying he preferred dialogue between both parts in conflict. He was succeeded by Henri Isingoma, elected on 28 April 2009, and enthroned in August 2009.

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External links

Congo Elects New Primate, Anglican Planet, 3 July 2009
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dirokpa, Fidele Year of birth missing 2021 deaths Democratic Republic of the Congo Anglicans 20th-century Anglican bishops in Africa 21st-century Anglican bishops in Africa 21st-century Anglican archbishops Anglican archbishops of the Congo Anglican bishops of Bukavu Anglican bishops of Kinshasa