Bishop of Wamba
Emmanuel Ngona Ngotsi was born on January 1, 1960, in Bambu-Mines, in the Diocese of Bunia (Democratic Republic of the Congo). He studied philosophy in Bambu-Mines and, following a period of practical training in Burkina Faso, theology at the Institut Catholique de Toulouse. He joined the Missionaries of Africa in Bambu-Mines and was ordained a priest on August 22, 1990, in Fataki, Bunia. He held the following positions and pursued further studies: Parochial Vicar (1990–1994) and subsequently Parish Priest (1994–1996) in Birni N’koni, Niger; Licentiate in Social Sciences from the Institut Catholique de Paris (1996–1999); Parish Priest in Zinder, Niger (1999–2004); Delegate to the General Chapter in Rome (2004); Provincial Assistant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2005–2008); Rector of the White Fathers’ philosophy house in Ouagadougou (2008–2009); Provincial Superior in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2009–2010); and Member of the General Council of the Missionaries of Africa in Rome (2010–2016). Since 2017, he has served as Provincial Superior of the Missionaries of Africa in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is a member of both the Presbyteral Council and the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese of Bukavu.