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The Most Reverend

Placide Lubamba Ndjibu
Bishop of Kasongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo
Appointed11 March 2014
Installed31 May 2014
PredecessorThéophile Kaboy Ruboneka
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination27 July 1991
Consecration31 May 2014
by François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Placide Lubamba Ndjibu

(1959-10-26) 26 October 1959 (age 65)
Lubumbashi, Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Styles of
Placide Lubamba Ndjibu
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Placide Lubamba Ndjibu M.Afr. (born 26 October 1959) is a Congolese Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 11 March 2014. Before that, from 27 July 1991 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers). He was appointed bishop on 11 March 2014 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated as bishop and installed at Kasongo, Democratic Congo on 31 May 2014.

Background and education

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He was born on 26 October 1959 in Lubumbashi, in the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Congo. He completed elementary school in 1972 and secondary school in 1979, in his home area. He graduated with a "State Diploma in General Pedagogy". He studied theology at the Catholic University of Toulouse in France. He then graduated with qualifications in journalism and social communications from the University of Fribourg, in Switzerland. While in seminary, he became a member of the Order of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers).[1][2]

Priest

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On 27 July 1991, he was ordained a priest of the Order of the White Fathers. He served as priest until 11 March 2014.[1][2]

While a priest, he served in various roles including as:[2]

  • Parish Vicar in the Parish of Notre Dame Deschamps, in the Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso from 1991 until 1994.
  • Assistant priest and pastor of the Sacred Heart Parish in the Diocese of Manzeze, in Tanzania from 1998 until 2002.
  • Editor of the Karibu Bulletin in Bukavu from 2002 until 2007.
  • Chaplain of the Wima High School in Bukavu from 2002 until 2007.
  • Chaplain of the Saio Military Barracks in Bukavu from 2002 until 2007.
  • Priest of the St. Bernadette Parish in Lubumbashi from 2007 until 2010.
  • Provincial of the White Fathers for Central Africa (Burundi, Rwanda and DR Congo), from 2010 until 2014.[2]

Bishop

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Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasongo on 11 March 2014.[1][2] He was consecrated and installed at Kasongo on 31 May 2014 by the hands of Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo, Archbishop of Bukavu assisted by Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku, Bishop of Butembo-Beni and Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, Bishop of Goma.[1] He continues to administer to the diocese in a precarious security situation.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d David M. Cheney (3 April 2025). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Placide Lubamba Ndjibu M. Afr. (born 26 October 1959) Bishop of Kasongo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Agenzia Fides (12 March 2014). "Africa/DR Congo: Appointment of the Bishop of Kasongo". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ Jude Atemanke (1 November 2022). "Catholic Bishop in DR Congo "deeply concerned" about Rising Insecurity in Maniema Province". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 3 July 2025.

Succession table

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka
(2 November 1995 - 21 April 2009)
 Bishop of Kasongo
(since 11 March 2014) 		Succeeded by
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