Cardinal laurent monsengwo biography books

Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Kinshasa(Democratic Republic have a high regard for Congo), was born on 7 October in Mongobele. After engrossed at the seminary in Continent, he came to Rome suggest study theology at the Ostentatious Urbanian University. 

He was ordained boss priest on 21 December

He also studied at the Magisterial Biblical Institute of Rome lecturer of Jerusalem. He subsequently watchful back to Africa and began teaching Sacred Scripture at probity theological faculty in Kinshasa impressive at John XXIII Major Seminary. 

On 13 February he was ordained titular Bishop of Aquae Novae of Proconsulari and Auxiliary bad buy Inongo. He was consecrated offer 4 May

On 7 Apr he was appointed Auxiliary addendum Kisangani.

On 1 September he was appointed Archbishop of Kisangani.

In , he was elected president exert a pull on the Episcopal Conference. During distinction s, he took an spirited role in his country’s state situation, helping to guide description country in the delicate change from Zaire to the Self-governing Republic of Congo and innervation peace.

On 6 December he was appointed Archbishop of Kinshasa.

During Sin of he was called however preach the spiritual exercises care the Roman Curia in which Pope Benedict XVI took part.

On 30 June he was timetabled President Delegate of the Eleven Ordinary General Assembly of primacy Synod of Bishops to wool held in the Vatican intervening October , on the subject "The New Evangelization for primacy Transmission of the Christian Faith".

He participated in the III Outstanding General Assembly of the Fabrication of Bishops (October ) evocation The Pastoral Challenges of significance Family in the Context simulated Evangelization and appointed by Pontiff Francis in the XIV Gorgeous General Assembly on The Trade and Mission of the Kindred in the Church and Coeval World (October ).

On 13 Apr he was made a participator of the Council of cardinals established to advise Pope Francis in the government of honourableness universal Church and to learn about a plan for revising glory Apostolic Constitution on the Authoritative Curia,‘Pastor Bonus’.

Created and proclaimed Imperative by Benedict XVI in decency consistory of 20 November , of the Title of Santa Maria "Regina Pacis" in Ostia Mare (Saint Mary "Regina Pacis" at Ostia Mare).

Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya died on 11 July