Diocese of Molegbe

Joseph Mopepe Ngongo was born on July 15, 1966, in Gemena, in the Diocese of Molegbe. He entered the Saint François d’Assise Propaedeutic Seminary in Katokoli and studied philosophy at the Saint Jean-Baptiste Major Seminary in Bamanya and theology at the Université Catholique du Congo. He was ordained a priest on March 19, 1995. He held the following positions and pursued further studies: a Licentiate in Theology from the Université Catholique du Congo (1995–1997); and roles as formator (1997–2002) and rector (2002–2011) of the Saint Pierre et Saint Paul Interdiocesan Major Seminary in Lisala. In 2011, he began doctoral studies in France, where he simultaneously served as a vicar at the Notre Dame Saint Jacques Cathedral in Reims (2011–2021). Additionally, he was the moderator of the parishes in the Sedan-Yvois missionary area and chaplain to the *Équipes du Rosaire* (Rosary Teams) of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Reims (2021–2024). In 2024, he returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to complete his doctoral studies at the Université Catholique du Congo in Kinshasa.