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Archbishop Gélase Armel Kema

Archbishop of Owando

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Born
Oct 26, 1972 Ouésso, Sangha Department, Congo (Rep.)
Nationality
Congo (Rep.)
Ordained priest
Aug 29, 1999 Congo (Rep.)
Ordained bishop
Feb 13, 2022 Cathedral, Congo (Rep.)
Appointed
Feb 4, 2024
Principal consecrator
Victor Abagna Mossa
Co-consecrators
Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou Yves Marie Monot
Education
Pontifical Urbaniana University
Motto
Proclame la parole avec patience

Bishop Gélase Armel Kema was born on 26 October 1972 in Ouesso. He was ordained a priest on 29 August 1999. After ordination, he held the offices of parish vicar (1999-2000) and parish priest of Saint Joseph Ouvrier in Mokéko (2000-2002), rector of the preparatory seminary of Ouesso (2002-2003), vicar general of the diocese (2002-2003), and parish priest of Sacré-Coeur de Jésus in Sembé (2003-2007). He was awarded a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome, and went on to serve as professor of canon law (2014-2021), and national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the Republic of Congo (2018-2021). He was elected bishop of the diocese of Ouesso on 8 December 2021 and consecrated on 13 February 2022. Since 2023, he has served as apostolic administrator Sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Owando.