Bishop Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda

Msgr. Jean-Crispin Kimbeni Ki Kanda was born in Kinshasa on 22 October 1969. After his primary and secondary school studies, he entered the Saint Jean-Marie Vianney preparatory seminary, completing his studies in philosophy and theology respectively in the Saint-André Kaggwa and Saint Jean XXIII major seminaries. In 2011 he was awarded a master’s degree in bioethics from the Camillianum International Institute, Rome, affiliated to the Pontifical Lateran University, continuing his studies in the same Institute and then obtaining a doctorate in health pastoral theology in 2019. He was ordained a priest on 30 May 1999 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Kinshasa. After priestly ordination he first studied for a licentiate in philosophy and a professional teaching qualification at the Catholic University of the Congo (1999-2001); he then served as formator and lecturer at the Cardinal Malula preparatory seminary (1999-2002); deputy secretary and chancellor of the archdiocese of Kinshasa; vice-rector of the Notre-Dame de la Paix de Fatima Shrine (2001-2002); official at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (since 2002) and parish administrator of Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo, Borgo Pineto, diocese of Civita Castellana (since 2017). Reverend Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho The Reverend Vincent Tshomba Shamba Kotsho was born on 22 January 1963 in Kinshasa, and carried out his studies in philosophy at the Saint Kaggwa major seminary (1981-1984) and in theology at the Saint Jean XXIII major seminary (1985-1989) in Kinshasa. He was ordained a priest on 1 August 1990 for the metropolitan archdiocese of Kinshasa. Since priestly ordination he has held the following offices: parish vicar of Saint Augustin (1990-1994); parish vicar of Saint André (1994-1996); parish priest of Mama wa Bosawa (1996-2003); parish priest of Saint Frédéric (1996-1997); parish priest of Saint Marc and parish dean (2003-2008); parish priest of Saint Augustin and parish dean of Saint Gabriel (2008-2014); parish priest of Saint Joseph and parish dean (2014-2018); and parish priest of Saint Albert le Grand, diocesan chaplain of Justice and Peace, and member of the presbyteral council. Reverend Charles Ndaka Salabisala The Reverend Charles Ndaka Salabisala was born on 4 January 1973 in Popokabaka. After his primary and secondary school education in Kasongo (1979-1991), he entered the preparatory seminary of Popokabaka (1991-1992). He then studied philosophy in the Saint Augustin seminary in Kalonda, in the diocese of Kenge (1993-1996), and theology in the Saint-Cyprien Mbuka major seminary of Kikwit (1996-2000). He was ordained a priest on 9 September 2001 for the clergy of Popokabaka. After ordination he held the offices of parish vicar of Saint Joseph in Imbela, Kwango (2001-2004); parish vicar of Saints Pierre e Paul in Kasongo (2004-2005); spiritual animator in the preparatory seminary of Popokabaka and at the same time chancellor and secretary to the bishop (2005-2010). From 2010 to 2017 he carried out his higher studies in Spain, where he was awarded a doctorate in dogmatic theology and a master’s degree in psychology at the University of Navarre-Pamplona; during his stay he provided pastoral service in various parishes of the diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño. Since 2017 he has served as rector of the major seminary of Kikwit and dean of the faculty of theology of the Catholic University of Grand Bandundu.