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Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
Congolese Roman Catholic priest theologian and cardinal (1960-).
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Fridolin Ambongo Besungu is a Congolese Roman Catholic priest theologian and cardinal. Born on 24 January 1960 in Bétou, Besungu is 66.
Positions held include diocesan bishop (2004–2016), apostolic administrator (2008–2015) and Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishop (2016–2018). Besungu studied at Alphonsian Academy.
With a Wikipedia article in 38 languages, Fridolin Ambongo Besungu is No. 43,913 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 January 1960, Bétou (age 66)
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Known as
- Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
- Field
- Religion
- Education
- Alphonsian Academy
- Languages
- French
- Wikipedia editions
- 38
Did you know
44
Was 44 when first diocesan bishop (2004).
24 Jan
Shares a birthday with Frederick II of Prussia and Luis Suárez.
38
Has a Wikipedia article in 38 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 2004–2016Diocesan bishop
- 2008–2015Apostolic administrator
- 2016–2018Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishop
- 2016Apostolic administrator
- 2016–2018Apostolic administrator
- 2016–2020Vice president
- 2018–Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kinshasa
- 2018Coadjutor archbishop
- 2019–Cardinal priest
- 2020–2022Apostolic administrator
- 2022–Vice president
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