Vicente Carlos Kiaziku
Vicente Carlos Kiaziku | |
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| Bishop of Mbanza Congo, Angola | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo |
| Appointed | 5 January 2009 |
| Installed | 8 March 2009 |
| Predecessor | Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 June 1985 |
| Consecration | 8 March 2009 by Anastácio Kahango |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vicente Carlos Kiaziku 28 June 1957 Kimacaka-Bamba, Diocese of Uíje, Angola |
| Styles of Vicente Carlos Kiaziku | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | His Lordship |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Vicente Carlos Kiaziku OFMCap (born 28 June 1957) is an Angolan Roman Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola since 5 Jan 2009. Before that, from 2 June 1985 until he was appointed bishop, he was a priest of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated and installed at M'banza-Kongo on 8 March 2009.
Background and education
He was born on 28 August 1957 at Kimacaka-Bamba, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uíje, in Uíge Province in Angola. He attended elementary and secondary schools in his home country. He studied philosophy at a seminary in Angola. He studied theology at the School of Theology of the Capuchin Friars in Venice, Italy. He joined the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin while there. He holds a Licentiate in Education Science, awarded by the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome.[1][2]
Priest
He became a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin on 22 September 1974. On 28 September 1975, he made his preliminary vows as a member of the same religious Order. He took his perpetual vows on 10 June 1984. He was ordained a priest on 2 June 1985. He served as a priest until 5 January 2009.[1][2]
As a priest, he served in various roles and location, including:[1][2]
- Responsible for formation of the Capuchin Friars in the Vice-Province of Angola
- Lecturer at the Uíje Major Seminary.
- Master of Capuchin postulants and novices.
- First councilor of the vice-province of Angola.
- General councilor for Africa.
- Councilor general of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin since 17 July 2000.[1][2]
Bishop
On 5 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Reverend Father Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, OFMCap as bishop of the diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola. He was consecrated and installed at M'banza Kongo on 8 March 2009. The Principal Consecrator was Anastácio Kahango, Titular Bishop of Thignica and Auxiliary Bishop of Lunda and Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Titular Archbishop of Rusellae and Papal Nuncio and Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Bishop of Cabinda.[1][2] As of 2025, he is still the local ordinary at the diocese of Mbanza Congo.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Agenzia Fides (9 January 2009). "Africa/Angola: The Pope appoints a new Bishop of Mbanza Congo". Agenzia Fides. Vatican City. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e RCDMC (2022). "Biography of the Bishop of the Diocese of Mbanza Congo, Angola". Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo (RCDMC). M'banza Kongo, Angola. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ João Vissesse (31 March 2025). "Catholic Bishop in Angola Concerned About Consequences of Conflict in Eastern DR Congo, Calls for Peace". ACI Africa. Nairobi, Kenya.
Succession table
External links
- Nothing Should Justify the Vandalization of An Asset - Bishop Vicente Kiaziku
- Catholic Bishop in Angola Denounces Bad Governance, "doesn't conform to God's will"
- Catholic Bishop in Angola Calls for Collective Action to Curb Illegal Migration