Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo

The Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo

Province of the Anglican Church of
(French: Province de l'Église anglicane du Congo)
is a province of the Anglican Communion, stretching the Congo
over the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Classification Protestant
Republic of the Congo. Orientation Anglican
Scripture Holy Bible
History Theology Anglican doctrine

Formal Anglican structures were established in Boga- Polity Episcopal

Zaire from the 1930s. Metropolitical authority came Primate Georges Titre Ande
from the Archbishop of Canterbury until in 1965 the
Associations Anglican Communion,
'Province of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-
GAFCON, Global South
Zaire' was established.[1] Following expansion,
Uganda became an independent province, leaving the Headquarters Kinshasa
rest of the region as the 'Province of Rwanda, Territory Democratic Republic of the
Burundi, and Zaire'.[2] In 1992 the three countries of Congo, Republic of the
the united Province each gained independence under
Congo
their own individual Metropolitan Archbishop, and the
Church of the Province of Zaire came into existence. Members c. 500,000
Their first Archbishop was Patrice Njojo. In 1997, to Official website http://www.anglicancongo.org/
reflect the change in name of the nation, the church
became known as the Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo. Archbishop Njojo was succeeded by
Fidèle Dirokpa in 2003, who held office until 2009. The Most Rev. Henri Isingoma was elected the third
Archbishop of the Congo on April 28, 2009.[3] Most of the Congolese Anglicans lives in the eastern
Swahili speaking region of the country, the most damaged part of Congo due to two civil wars.[4] The
Diocese of Kinshasa also includes part of the Republic of the Congo.[5]

Archbishop of the Congo

The Archbishop of the Congo, known as Zaire until 1997, is both Metropolitan and Primate. The holders of
the office have been:

Patrice Njojo, 1992–2003

Fidèle Dirokpa, 2003–2009
Henri Isingoma, 2009–2016
Masimango Katanda, 2016-2022
Georges Titre Ande, January 23, 2022—

Dioceses
The Anglican Church of the Congo has 14 dioceses with one missionary area in Kalemie.

Aru
 Beni
Diocese of Boga-Zaire
Bukavu
Kalima
Kamango
Kasai
Katanga
Kindu
Kinshasa
Kisangani
Nord Kivu
Goma (bishop Désiré Mukanirwa Kadhoro died in office, 11 July 2020)[6]
Congo Brazzaville

Anglican realignment
The Anglican Church of the Congo is a member of the Global South and the Global Anglican Future
Conference, and is involved at the Anglican realignment. In June 2012, Archbishop Henri Isingoma
attended the Provincial Assembly of the Anglican Church in North America, in Ridgecrest, North Carolina,
to show is full support for the new province in creation of the Anglican Communion.[7] While involved in
the Anglican realignment, the Anglican Church of the Congo has also shared ministry partnerships and
continued to share communion with The Episcopal Church, based in the US.[8][9] Additionally, the
Anglican Church of the Congo, in 2015, reaffirmed its membership in the Anglican Communion, including
with The Episcopal Church.[10]

On April 29, 2012, Henri Isingoma expressed his official approval for the temporary admission of the
Anglican Mission in the Americas, a former missionary organization of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, at
the Anglican Church of Congo until his future was clarified.[11] After that period, Isingoma stated that the
Anglican Church of the Congo would work with the AMiA exclusively as a Missionary Society.[12]

Archbishop Isingoma attended GAFCON II, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 21 to 26 October
2013.[13] The province was represented at GAFCON III, held in Jerusalem, on 17–22 June 2018, by a 34
members delegation.[14]

References
1. "Congo Church Association - History" (http://www.congochurchassn.org.uk/history/).
congochurchassn.org.uk.
2. "Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi" (https://web.archive.org/web/2007101619484
3/http://www.anglicanburundi.org/news/printer_19.shtml). Archived from the original (http://w
ww.anglicanburundi.org/news/printer_19.shtml) on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
3. "The Anglican Planet - International News - Congo elects new primate" (https://web.archive.
org/web/20180906052500/http://anglicanplanet.net/international-news/2009/7/3/congo-elect
s-new-primate.html). anglicanplanet.net. Archived from the original (http://www.anglicanplan
et.net/international-news/2009/7/3/congo-elects-new-primate.html) on 2018-09-06.
Retrieved 2012-05-07.
4. "New Congo Primate Elected: CEN 5.01.09 p" (http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/
new-congo-primate-elected-cen-50109-p/). Conger. 2 May 2009.
 5. "Congo Church Association - History" (http://www.congochurchassn.org.uk/history/).
congochurchassn.org.uk.
6. "Weekly News Summary on Tuesday 14 July 2020" (https://www.anglicannews.org/news/20
20/07/weekly-news-summary-on-tuesday-14-july-2020.aspx).
7. "Anglican Church in North America" (http://www.anglicanchurch.net/?/main/page/426).
anglicanchurch.net.
8. "Congo victims find healing in Anglican church" (https://www.anglicanjournal.com/congo-vict
ims-find-healing-in-anglican-church-9940/). Anglican Journal. 2011-07-27. Retrieved
2021-09-26.
9. "Global Mission" (https://episcopalchicago.org/global-mission/). Episcopal Diocese of
Chicago. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
10. "Concern: Illegal consecrations for the PACC" (http://docshare01.docshare.tips/files/26513/2
65135046.pdf) (PDF). Province De L'Eglise Anglicane du Congo. April 2015. Retrieved
September 25, 2021.
11. "Congo to give a temporary home to the AMiA: The Church of England Newspaper, April 29,
2012 p 7" (http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/congo-to-give-a-temporary-home-to-t
he-amia-the-church-of-england-newspaper-april-29-2012-p-7/). Conger. 4 May 2012.
12. "CONGO: Anglican Archbishop ends Partnership with AMIA - Virtueonline – The Voice for
Global Orthodox Anglicanism" (http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?
storyid=16593). virtueonline.org.
13. "Nairobi Cathedral welcomes Primates for GAFCON 2013 - News" (http://gafcon.org/news/n
airobi-cathedral-welcomes-primates-for-gafcon-2013). gafcon.org.
14. GAFCON III largest pan-Anglican gathering since Toronto Congress of 1963, Anglican Ink,
20 June 2018 (http://anglican.ink/2018/06/20/gafcon-iii-largest-pan-anglican-gathering-since
-toronto-congress-of-1963/)

Further reading
Anglicanism, Neill, Stephen. Harmondsworth, 1965.

Christianity portal

External links
Congo Church Association (http://www.congochurchassn.org.uk/)
The Province de l'Église anglicaine du Congo at the Anglican Communion official website
(http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/province.cfm?ID=C4)

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