Fridolin Ambongo Besungu

His Eminence

Fridolin Ambongo Besungu

O.F.M. Cap.
His Eminence; Fridolin Ambongo Besungu; O.F.M. Cap.
Archbishop of Kinshasa
	Besungu in 2019
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Kinshasa
See	Kinshasa
Appointed	1 November 2018
Installed	25 November 2018
Predecessor	Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
Other post(s)	Vice-President of the Congo National Episcopal Conference (2016-); Cardinal-Priest of San Gabriele Arcangelo all'Acqua Traversa (2019-); Member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers (2020–);
Orders
Ordination	14 August 1988
Consecration	6 March 2005; by Joseph Kumuondala Mbimba
Created cardinal	5 October 2019; by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Fridolin Ambongo Besungu; 24 January 1960; Boto, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela (2004-16); Apostolic Administrator of Kole (2008-15); Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro (2016); Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro (2016-18); Apostolic Administrator of Bokungu-Ikela (2016-18); Coadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa (2018);
Alma mater	Alphonsian Academy
Coat of arms

Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, OFM Cap. (born 24 January 1960) is a Congolese prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Archbishop of Kinshasa since 2018. He was previously Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela from 2004 to 2016, Apostolic Administrator of Kole from 2008 to 2015, Archbishop of Mbandaka-Bikoro from 2016 to 2018, Apostolic Administrator of Bokungu-Ikela from 2016 to 2018, and Coadjutor Archbishop of Kinshasa in 2018.

He served as a parish priest and as a professor before his episcopal career and since being a bishop has been a leading voice among his conferees for national peace. He is also a professed member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019. He is a member of the Council of Cardinals.

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