Anatole Milandou
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Anatole Milandou is the current archbishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville
in the Republic of the Congo
.
. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Brazzaville on 23 June 1974. On 22 July 1983, he was appointed auxiliary bishop
of Brazzaville with a titular bishop
ric in Capra
. He was consecrated bishop on 28 August of that year. He was appointed Bishop of Kinkala
on 3 October 1987. Pope John Paul II
appointed him archbishop of Brazzaville on 23 January 2001.
From 1997 to 2000, Milandou served as President of the Association des Conférences Episcopales de la Région de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.). From 1997 to 2003, he served as President of the Conférence Episcopale du Congo.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.-History:...
in the Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
.
Biography
Anatole Milandou was born on 18 March 1946 in Nsamouna, Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Brazzaville on 23 June 1974. On 22 July 1983, he was appointed auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of Brazzaville with a titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
ric in Capra
Capra (titular see)
The see of Capra is a titular bishopric in the Roman Catholic Church. The see is located in Mauretania Caesariensis .-List of bishops:...
. He was consecrated bishop on 28 August of that year. He was appointed Bishop of Kinkala
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kinkala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kinkala is a diocese located in the city of Kinkala in the ecclesiastical province of Brazzaville in the Republic of the Congo.-History:...
on 3 October 1987. Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
appointed him archbishop of Brazzaville on 23 January 2001.
From 1997 to 2000, Milandou served as President of the Association des Conférences Episcopales de la Région de l’Afrique Central (A.C.E.R.A.C.). From 1997 to 2003, he served as President of the Conférence Episcopale du Congo.