Immediate Former Bishop of DR Congo’s Isiro-Niangara Dies Hours after Pope Francis Appoints Apostolic Administrator

He was appointed Bishop of his native Diocese in February 2003; he was at the helm of the same Episcopal See since his Consecration in March 2003.

The leadership of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) made public the appointment of Bishop Madrapile Tanzi as the Apostolic Administrator of Isiro-Niangara Diocese on Friday, July 12.

In a statement shared with ACI Africa, CENCO members said that the Holy Father made the appointment “having considered the state of health” of the Local Ordinary of Isiro-Niangara Diocese, Bishop Andavo Mbia.

“From this day on, all ordinary powers over the said Diocese revert exclusively to Bishop Madrapile, who will assume with pastoral solicitude the effective administration of the Diocese of Isiro-Niangara,” CENCO members said in the July 12 statement that the Secretary General, Mons. Donatien Nshole, signed.

Mons. Nshole added, “The General Secretariat of CENCO offers its warm and sincere congratulations to Bishop Madrapile on this heavy responsibility and wishes him a fruitful ministry in the Church-Family of God in Isiro-Niangara.”

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Born in August 1958 in Faradje, Bishop Madrapile was ordained a Priest in August 1985.

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.