Eugène Moke Motsüri (25 March 1916 – 6 April 2015) was a Democratic Republic of the Congo prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was one of the oldest living bishops and the oldest bishop in Africa until his death on 6 April 2015.
Eugène Moke Motsüri | |
|---|---|
| Titular bishop of Lestrona | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Titular see of Lestrona |
| In office | 1970–2015 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | current |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 June 1946 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1916 Mongobele, Belgian Congo |
| Died | 6 April 2015 (aged 99) Congo |
Motsüri was born in Mongobele, part of the Belgian Congo at the time, and ordained as a priest on 9 June 1946. Motsüri was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa and titular bishop of Lestona on 1 September 1970. Motsüri stayed on as Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kinshasa until his retirement on 11 May 1991.
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