Willy Ngumbi Ngengele

The Right Reverend Willy Ngumbi Ngengele M.Afr
Bishop of Goma
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Bukavu
Appointed	23 April 2019
Installed	19 May 2019
Predecessor	Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka
Orders
Ordination	1 August 1993
Consecration	22 July 2007 by Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka
Personal details
Born	(1965-02-13) 13 February 1965 (age 59) Bujumbura, Burundi

Styles of Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr
Reference style	His Grace The Right Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Bishop

Willy Ngumbi Ngengele, M. Afr (13 February 1965) is a Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of Goma since 2019, having been appointed to that position by Pope Francis.[1][2]

Background

Ngumbi Ngengele was born on 13 February 1965 in Bujumbura, the capital city of Burundi.[1][2]

Priest

He was ordained priest on 1 August 1993. He is a member of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers).[1][2]

Bishop

He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kindu on 25 April 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI and was consecrated bishop on 22 Jul 2007 at Kindu. He was consecrated by Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, the Bishop of Kasongo, assisted by Archbishop François-Xavier Maroy Rusengo, the Archbishop of Bukavu, and Bishop Martin Albert Happe, M. Afr., the Bishop of Nouakchott.[1][2]

At Goma, he succeeded Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, then aged 78, whose resignation had been accepted by the Pope.[3] He has been a vocal promoter of peace in the Eastern DRC where the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) are battling the March 23 Movement (M23), rebel military group.[4]

See also

• Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

1. David M. Cheney (25 February 2024). "MicroData Summary for Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele M. Afr. (born 13 Feb 1965), Bishop of Goma". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
2. Jude Atemanke (25 May 2022). "Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Calls for Prayers, Unity in Preparation for Papal Visit". ACI Africa Newsletter. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
3. MafRome (23 April 2019). "Bishop Willy Ngumbi Becomes Bishop of Goma". Missionaries of Africa (MafRome). Rome, Italy. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
4. Jude Atemanke. "Don't "fall into trap of enemies of peace": Catholic Bishop in DR Congo to Goma Citizens". ACI Africa Newsletter. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

External links

• Catholic Diocese of Goma, DR Congo “constantly” in Pope Francis’ Prayers: Vatican Cardinal As of 15 June 2023.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka	Bishop of Goma 2019 –	Succeeded by Incumbent