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Bishop from Democratic Republic of Congo visits Clogher Diocese
Bishop Masimango Katanda and his wife Naomi with Bishop Ian Ellis and Revd Andrew Quill and Joanne.
An Anglican bishop from the Democratic Republic of Congo arrived in Clogher Diocese this week as part of the Kingdom Voices Week organised by SAMS Ireland and CMS Ireland.
The two Christian charities were hosting 36 global church leaders from Africa, South America and Nepal for a one-week programme, following the Lambeth Conference.
Bishop Masimango Katanda is from Kindu diocese in DRC and has previously served as Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Congo.
He and his wife, Naomi, were hosted in Clogher Diocese by Revd Andrew Quill, Rector of Dromore Parish and his wife, Joanne.
Among their itinerary Naomi attended a meeting of Mothers’ Union members on Thursday evening in Dromore, Bishop Masimango will be speaking at a special Praise and Ministry Service in Dromore Church on Saturday evening and they will both be present for morning service on Sunday.
CMSI and SAMS organised a conference, “Learning from the Global Church” in Belfast, a Multicultural Evening Celebration Service in St. Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast and a family fun day in Lady Dixon Park.
In 1996, Masimango Katanda was elected as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Kindu, which covers the entire area of the Province of Maniema and the territory of Shabunda in the neighbouring Province of south-Kivu.
Working with Church Mission Society Ireland, the Diocese has built a primary school, established a diocesan-wide HIV/Aids programme, set up a new clinic and establish a very successful micro-credit programme for women.