Philippe Nkiere Keana (21 February 1938 – 6 November 2024) was a Roman Catholic bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
His Excellency Philippe Nkiere Keana | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Inongo | |
| Archdiocese | Kinshasa |
| Diocese | Inongo |
| Appointed | 27 July 2005 |
| Term ended | 31 March 2018 |
| Predecessor | Léon Lesambo Ndamwize |
| Successor | Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Bondo (1991–1992) Bishop of Bongo (1992–2005) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 August 1965 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1992 by Pope John Paul II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1938 |
| Died | 6 November 2024 (aged 94) Kinshasa, DR Congo |
| Motto | Regnat Christus Dominus (Christ the Lord reigns) |
Biography
editKeana was born in Bokoro on 21 February 1938. He was ordained as a priest in 1965 and as Coadjutor Bishop of Bondo in January 1992, becoming Bishop of Bondo in November 1992.
Keana was appointed Bishop of Inongo in 2005 and retired in 2018.[1] He was succeeded as Bishop of Inongo by Donatien Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana.[2]
Keana died in Kinshasa on 6 November 2024, at the age of 86.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bishop Philippe Nkiere Keana [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Nkiere Keana retired, Bafuidinsoni Maloko-Mana named Inongo Bishop". Catholic-Hierarchy News. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Lutto nell'episcopato". l'osservatore Romano. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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