Pope Francis appointed Fulgence Muteba Mugalu this weekend as the new archbishop of the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi. The National Bishops’ Conference in Congo (Cenco) announced this in a press release. The man of the Church intends to work to reduce inequalities and reconciliation.
as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa Kamanda Muzembe
Fulgence Muteba Mugalu was hitherto the bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga, a region called the “triangle of death”. This sector is especially known for the atrocities of armed groups including the famous Gédéon Kyungu Mutanga. The Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, where he will serve, is the second Catholic community in the country.
Monsignor Fulgence Muteba Mugalu has already stated that he intends to work for reconciliation between communities, while the region is regularly shaken by violence. He also expresses his desire to work for a better distribution of wealth.
“It is about avoiding the problems of ethnic division, withdrawing to oneself. It is such a poor population that lives in an area filled with natural resources, reminds the new Archbishop of Lubumbashi. There is a lot of poverty, there are many social problems that can be solved if the mineral wealth is used well in the service of the population. ”
In the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, he replaces the former Secretary General of Cenco Monsignor Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo died in March 2021 in South Africa. Doctor of Practical Theology from the University of Montreal, Fulgence Muteba Mugalu was born in 1962. He became a priest in 1990 and a bishop 15 years later.
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