Episcopal Conference of the Congo

Not to be confused with the equivalent body for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a different country, which is the National Episcopal Conference of the Congo.

The Episcopal Conference of the Congo (French: Conférence Épiscopale du Congo, CEC)is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the Republic of the Congo. The CEC is a member of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Region of Central Africa and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).

The conference elects its president to a three-year term.

List of presidents of the Bishops' Conference:

• 1970 - 1971: Théophile Mbemba, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 1971 - 1977: Emile Biayenda, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 1981 - 1986: Georges-Firmin Singha, Bishop of Owando
• 1986 - 1993: Barthélémy Batantu, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 1993 - 1997: Bernard Nsayi, Bishop of Nkayi
• 1997 - 2003: Anatole Milandou, Archbishop of Brazzaville
• 2003 - 2006: Ernest Kombo, Bishop of Owando
• 2006 - 2015: Louis Portella Mbuyu, Bishop of Kinkala
• 2015 - present: Daniel Mizonzo, Bishop of Nkayi

External links

• Official website
• http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/CG.htm
• http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/cg.html ^{[self-published]}